Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 47.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.37
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
218th
of 231 countries
All-time high
47.37
in 2024
All-time low
8.91
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024

10203040502000201220242000: 8.92001: 9.92002: 11.22003: 132004: 14.82005: 16.62006: 18.42007: 20.22008: 22.12009: 23.92010: 25.82011: 27.62012: 29.52013: 31.42014: 33.32015: 35.22016: 37.12017: 392018: 40.92019: 42.92020: 44.82021: 46.82022: 472023: 47.22024: 47.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau stood at 47.37. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 47.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.91, in 2000.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 218th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.88 8.91 23.9 10
2010s 34.25 25.75 42.85 10
2020s 46.61 44.8 47.37 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 215 Haiti 51.31 compare
  2. 216 Liberia 50.38 compare
  3. 217 Togo 48.64 compare
  4. 219 Mozambique 44.09 compare
  5. 220 Benin 43.11 compare
  6. 221 Uganda 42.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau was 47.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 47.37 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 8.91 in 2000.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 218th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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