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.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,606 people | — |
| 2001 | 29,209 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 28,812 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 28,410 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 27,998 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 27,573 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 27,141 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 26,703 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 26,246 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 25,767 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 25,267 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 24,748 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 24,202 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 23,624 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 23,002 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 22,333 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 21,615 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 20,846 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 20,030 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 19,173 people | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 18,272 people | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 17,328 people | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 17,585 people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 17,845 people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 18,100 people | +1.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 18,100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 542,348 people, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 18,100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 528,044 people, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.