People not using improved drinking water sources in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: People not using improved drinking water sources was 512,949 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not 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
The most recent figure for people not using improved drinking water sources in Guinea-Bissau is 512,949 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 524,708 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 486,727 people, in 2021.
That places Guinea-Bissau 69th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved drinking water sources in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 524,708 people | — |
| 2001 | 524,441 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 524,317 people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 524,288 people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 524,232 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 524,127 people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 524,088 people | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 524,177 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 524,133 people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 523,886 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 523,516 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 523,028 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 522,325 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 521,249 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 519,579 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 517,184 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 514,044 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 510,061 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 505,284 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 499,857 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 493,671 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 486,727 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 495,391 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 504,206 people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 512,949 people | +1.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 512,949 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.67 million people, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 512,949 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.99 million people, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 524,240 people | 523,886 people | 524,708 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 515,613 people | 499,857 people | 523,516 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 498,589 people | 486,727 people | 512,949 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 66 Malaysia 605,505 people compare
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- 68 Mauritania 536,985 people compare
- 70 Equatorial Guinea 505,844 people compare
- 71 Uzbekistan 461,645 people compare
- 72 Argentina 420,840 people compare
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 people not using improved drinking water sources in Guinea-Bissau?
- People not using improved drinking water sources in Guinea-Bissau was 512,949 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 not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 524,708 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 486,727 people in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.