Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 76.7 in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Guinea-Bissau, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Guinea-Bissau stood at 76.7. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 76.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.5, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 220th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6 | 57.5 | 65.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.6 | 66.58 | 74.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.32 | 75.48 | 76.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 217 South Sudan 77.64 compare
- 218 Tanzania 77.44 compare
- 219 Benin 77.02 compare
- 221 Sierra Leone 75.57 compare
- 222 Mozambique 75.27 compare
- 223 Kenya 74.37 compare
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.132 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Guinea-Bissau?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Guinea-Bissau was 76.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 220th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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