Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 61.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Guinea-Bissau stood at 61.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 61.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 236th of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.2% | — |
| 2001 | 55.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 61.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.9%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 61.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 55.2% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 59.1% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.4% | 61.8% | 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)
- 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Guinea-Bissau?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Guinea-Bissau was 61.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 236th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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