Water withdrawals per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Water withdrawals per capita was 88.24 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
88.24 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
145th
of 180 countries
All-time high
153.03 cubic meters per person
in 1996
All-time low
16.69 cubic meters per person
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2023, water withdrawals per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 88.24 cubic meters per person.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 153.03 cubic meters per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.69 cubic meters per person, in 1991.
That places Guinea-Bissau 145th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.69 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1992 | 47.13 cubic meters per person | +182.4% |
| 1993 | 75.52 cubic meters per person | +60.2% |
| 1994 | 102.23 cubic meters per person | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 127.97 cubic meters per person | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 153.03 cubic meters per person | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 150.14 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 147.37 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 144.6 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 141.73 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 141.13 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 140.38 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 139.52 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 138.56 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 137.52 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 134.25 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 130.94 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 127.68 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 124.48 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 121.3 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 118.15 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 115.05 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 112.03 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 109.12 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 106.36 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 103.72 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 101.22 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 98.85 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 96.56 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 94.37 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 92.28 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 90.24 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 88.24 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 88.24 cubic meters per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.29 cubic meters per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 88.24 cubic meters per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.54 cubic meters per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water withdrawals per capita in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +182.4% | 16.69 cubic meters per person | 47.13 cubic meters per person |
| 1993 | +60.2% | 47.13 cubic meters per person | 75.52 cubic meters per person |
| 1994 | +35.4% | 75.52 cubic meters per person | 102.23 cubic meters per person |
| 1995 | +25.2% | 102.23 cubic meters per person | 127.97 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.19 cubic meters per person | 16.69 cubic meters per person | 153.03 cubic meters per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 135.62 cubic meters per person | 124.48 cubic meters per person | 141.73 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.24 cubic meters per person | 96.56 cubic meters per person | 121.3 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.28 cubic meters per person | 88.24 cubic meters per person | 94.37 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 142 Kenya 91.26 cubic meters per person compare
- 143 Yemen 90.5 cubic meters per person compare
- 144 Botswana 88.7 cubic meters per person compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 83.91 cubic meters per person compare
- 147 Ethiopia 81.96 cubic meters per person compare
- 148 Tanzania 77.82 cubic meters per person 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 88.24 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 153.03 cubic meters per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.69 cubic meters per person in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.