Population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 1.04 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.04 million. 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, population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110,013, 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.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 110,013 | — |
| 2001 | 124,305 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 143,936 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 170,888 | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 199,198 | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 228,936 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 260,271 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 293,350 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 328,169 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 364,772 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 403,361 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 444,060 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 486,944 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 531,984 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 579,063 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 628,086 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 679,039 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 731,802 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 786,453 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 843,215 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 901,947 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 962,663 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 988,799 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.04 million | +2.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.04 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.05 million, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.04 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222,384 | 110,013 | 364,772 | 10 |
| 2010s | 611,401 | 403,361 | 843,215 | 10 |
| 2020s | 982,386 | 901,947 | 1.04 million | 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)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau was 1.04 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,013 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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