People using improved drinking water sources in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: People using improved drinking water sources was 493,534 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using improved drinking water sources 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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 493,534 people for people using improved drinking water sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 495,921 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 468,204 people, in 2021.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using improved drinking water sources in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 492,338 people | — |
| 2001 | 492,487 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 492,781 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 493,176 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 493,559 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 493,910 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 494,339 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 494,903 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 495,359 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 495,641 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 495,827 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 495,921 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 495,832 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 495,412 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 494,451 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 492,824 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 490,510 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 487,416 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 483,589 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 479,163 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 474,034 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 468,204 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 476,572 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 485,087 people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 493,534 people | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 493,849 people | 492,338 people | 495,641 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 491,094 people | 479,163 people | 495,921 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 479,486 people | 468,204 people | 493,534 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)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Guinea-Bissau?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Guinea-Bissau was 493,534 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 people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 495,921 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,204 people in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.