1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 61.78 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 61.78 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 61.78 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.3, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 185th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.3 | — |
| 2001 | 55.76 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 56.2 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 56.63 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 57.04 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 57.43 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 57.81 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 58.18 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 58.53 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 58.87 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 59.19 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 59.49 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 59.78 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.05 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.31 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.56 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 60.78 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 61 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.19 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.37 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.54 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.69 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.78 | +0.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 61.78 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.78, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 61.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.17 | 55.3 | 58.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.37 | 59.19 | 61.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.67 | 61.54 | 61.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Guinea-Bissau was 61.78 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 61.78 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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