Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea
Guinea: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 25.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea, 1987–2022
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
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea stood at 25.8%.
That represents a change of down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea peaked at 38.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1987.
That places Guinea 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 10.0% | — |
| 1988 | 11.6% | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 26.6% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 10.0% | 13.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 14.9% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 31.4% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 25.8% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 70 Italy 27.0% compare
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- 72 Russian Federation 26.5% compare
- 74 Mozambique 25.3% compare
- 75 Guatemala 25.1% compare
- 76 Barbados 24.7% compare
More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0007 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -23.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea was 25.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1987.
- How does Guinea rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Guinea ranks 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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).