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

Latest (2022)
27.84
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
184th
of 200 countries
All-time high
27.84
in 2022
All-time low
4.16
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2022

510152025302000201120222000: 4.22001: 4.62002: 5.12003: 5.62004: 6.52005: 7.72006: 8.82007: 9.92008: 11.12009: 12.32010: 13.52011: 14.72012: 15.92013: 17.22014: 18.42015: 19.72016: 212017: 22.32018: 23.62019: 252020: 26.32021: 27.72022: 27.8

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

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Guinea-Bissau, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 181 Guinea 31.27 compare
  2. 182 Tanzania 30.62 compare
  3. 183 Ghana 28.58 compare
  4. 185 Burkina Faso 24.76 compare
  5. 186 Sierra Leone 22.92 compare
  6. 187 Liberia 22.52 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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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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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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