Drinking water services in rural areas in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Drinking water services in rural areas was 18,100 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in rural areas 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 rural areas in Guinea-Bissau is 18,100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 29,606 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,328 people, in 2021.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th of 178 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,746 people | 25,767 people | 29,606 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,484 people | 19,173 people | 25,267 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,826 people | 17,328 people | 18,272 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.45 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3269 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2417 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3567 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Guinea-Bissau?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Guinea-Bissau was 18,100 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 in rural areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 29,606 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,328 people in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.