Drinking water usage in urban areas in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 1,315 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water usage in urban 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 usage in urban areas in Guinea-Bissau is 1,315 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,764 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,196 people, in 2021.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd of 188 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 usage in urban areas in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,764 people | — |
| 2001 | 2,745 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,725 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,702 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,675 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,644 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,609 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,571 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,527 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,477 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,422 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,360 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,290 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,213 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,125 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2,027 people | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,918 people | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,798 people | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1,665 people | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1,521 people | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1,365 people | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1,196 people | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 1,234 people | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,274 people | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1,315 people | +3.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,315 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,882 people, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,315 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,146 people, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,644 people | 2,477 people | 2,764 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,034 people | 1,521 people | 2,422 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,277 people | 1,196 people | 1,365 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 usage in urban areas in Guinea-Bissau?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Guinea-Bissau was 1,315 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 usage in urban areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,764 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,196 people in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.