Drinking water services in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Drinking water services was 19,415 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drinking water services in Guinea-Bissau is 19,415 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 32,369 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18,523 people, in 2021.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 78th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water services in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,369 people | — |
| 2001 | 31,954 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 31,536 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 31,112 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 30,673 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 30,217 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 29,750 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 29,274 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 28,774 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 28,244 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 27,689 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 27,107 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 26,493 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 25,837 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 25,128 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 24,360 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 23,534 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 22,644 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 21,695 people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 20,694 people | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 19,636 people | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 18,523 people | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 18,819 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 19,120 people | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 19,415 people | +1.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 19,415 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 650,397 people, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 19,415 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 511,332 people, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,390 people | 28,244 people | 32,369 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,518 people | 20,694 people | 27,689 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,103 people | 18,523 people | 19,636 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in Guinea-Bissau?
- Drinking water services in Guinea-Bissau was 19,415 people 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 drinking water services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 32,369 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,523 people in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for drinking water services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 78th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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 Drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.