1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 27.84 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 27.84 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 27.84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.16, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 184th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.16 | — |
| 2001 | 4.65 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 5.14 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 5.64 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 6.55 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 7.67 | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 8.8 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 9.94 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 11.11 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 12.28 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 13.48 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 14.69 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 15.91 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 17.16 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 18.42 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 19.69 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 20.99 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 22.3 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 23.63 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 24.98 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 26.35 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 27.73 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 27.84 | +0.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 27.84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.84, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 27.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.59 | 4.16 | 12.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.12 | 13.48 | 24.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.31 | 26.35 | 27.84 | 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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau was 27.84 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 27.84 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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