Guinea-Bissau vs Uganda: Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services

Guinea-Bissau
28.9%
in 2024
Uganda
23.9%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
217th
Uganda rank
220th

Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 28.9% against 23.9% in Uganda, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 217th and Uganda ranks 220th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 8.5% 16.5% 7.9% Uganda
2010s 20.1% 20.3% 0.2% Uganda
2020s 28.5% 23.2% 5.3% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using at least basic sanitation services, Guinea-Bissau or Uganda?
Guinea-Bissau, at 28.9% against 23.9% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using at least basic sanitation services between Guinea-Bissau and Uganda?
5.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Uganda rank globally for share of the population using at least basic sanitation services?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 217th and Uganda ranks 220th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.