Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in French Guiana
French Guiana: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 94.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in French Guiana, 2001–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in French Guiana is 94.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in French Guiana peaked at 94.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2001.
That places French Guiana 149th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 91.4% | — |
| 2002 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.6% | 91.4% | 92.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 92.2% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.7% | 94.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More economy & growth data for French Guiana
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1779 (1998)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 5.62 (1998)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 7.92 (1998)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1263 (1998)
- Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value 117.22 (2026)
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 1 million USD (2001)
- Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth -0.5253 % change on previous year (2026)
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1998)
- 2.5.2 Number of local breeds (not extinct) — Value 1 No (2025)
- 2.5.2 Number of local breeds with unknown risk status — Value 1 No (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in French Guiana?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in French Guiana was 94.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2001.
- How does French Guiana rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- French Guiana ranks 149th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.