Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 1.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2000
All-time low
1.5%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 4 |
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)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.0003 million USD per person (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 39.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Guinea-Bissau?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Guinea-Bissau was 1.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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