Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 24.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Guinea-Bissau stood at 24.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 24.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 136th of 150 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 safely managed drinking water in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.7% | — |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 17.7% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 20.7% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.4% | 24.0% | 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.19 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -66.67 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Guinea-Bissau?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Guinea-Bissau was 24.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 136th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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