Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 72.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 72.7% for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 77.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2021.
That places Guinea-Bissau 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.2% | — |
| 2001 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 72.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.0%, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 72.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.8%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.5% | 75.8% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 73.3% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.7% | 73.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 182 Benin 75.9% compare
- 183 Sudan 73.9% compare
- 184 Togo 73.6% compare
- 186 South Sudan 66.1% compare
- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 59.3% compare
- 188 Central African Republic 48.1% 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Guinea-Bissau?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Guinea-Bissau was 72.7% 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.