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. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.7
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
220th
of 231 countries
All-time high
76.7
in 2024
All-time low
57.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.5 | — |
| 2001 | 58.42 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 59.33 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 60.25 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 61.16 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 62.06 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 62.97 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 63.87 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 64.78 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 65.68 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 66.58 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 67.47 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 68.37 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 69.27 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 70.16 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 71.05 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 71.94 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 72.83 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 73.71 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 74.6 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 75.48 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 76.36 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 76.47 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 76.58 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 76.7 | +0.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 76.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 83.3, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 76.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
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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