Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 28.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guinea-Bissau stood at 28.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 28.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 234th of 249 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 sanitation services, by location in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | +0.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 28.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.8%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 28.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 4.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 14.6% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 27.3% | 28.9% | 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 sanitation services, by location in Guinea-Bissau?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guinea-Bissau was 28.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 234th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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