People using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: People using improved sanitation facilities was 1.04 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.04 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.04 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110,013 people, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 156th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 110,013 people | — |
| 2001 | 124,305 people | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 143,936 people | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 170,888 people | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 199,198 people | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 228,936 people | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 260,271 people | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 293,350 people | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 328,169 people | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 364,772 people | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 403,361 people | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 444,060 people | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 486,944 people | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 531,984 people | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 579,063 people | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 628,086 people | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 679,039 people | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 731,802 people | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 786,453 people | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 843,215 people | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 901,947 people | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 962,663 people | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 988,799 people | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million people | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.04 million people | +2.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.04 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.05 million people, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.04 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million people, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222,384 people | 110,013 people | 364,772 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 611,401 people | 403,361 people | 843,215 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 982,386 people | 901,947 people | 1.04 million people | 5 |
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 people using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau was 1.04 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,013 people in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.