6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 15.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Guinea-Bissau, 2004–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Guinea-Bissau stood at 15.44. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 15.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.01, in 2004.
That places Guinea-Bissau 119th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.01 | — |
| 2005 | 3.65 | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 4.32 | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 5 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 5.69 | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 6.38 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 7.09 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 7.8 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 8.52 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 9.25 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 9.99 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 10.74 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 11.49 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 12.25 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 13.03 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 13.81 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 14.6 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 15.4 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 15.44 | +0.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 15.44 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.39, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 15.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.88, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 | 3.01 | 6.38 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.4 | 7.09 | 13.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.15 | 14.6 | 15.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 116 Cote d'Ivoire 17.25 compare
- 117 Mali 15.92 compare
- 118 Ghana 15.83 compare
- 120 Sierra Leone 15.39 compare
- 121 Senegal 14.06 compare
- 122 Central African Republic 13.35 compare
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 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Guinea-Bissau?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Guinea-Bissau was 15.44 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 15.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 119th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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