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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.45 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3269 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2417 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3567 Mt CO2e (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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About this data
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.