Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 17.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 17.9% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 60.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1996.
That places Guinea-Bissau 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.2% | — |
| 1992 | 26.1% | -56.7% |
| 1993 | 19.0% | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 13.1% | 60.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.1% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau was 17.9% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1996.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).