Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 18.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.43
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 231 countries
All-time high
18.43
in 2024
All-time low
4.38
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024

51015202000201220242000: 4.42001: 4.82002: 5.42003: 6.22004: 72005: 7.72006: 8.42007: 9.12008: 9.82009: 10.52010: 11.22011: 11.82012: 12.52013: 13.22014: 13.82015: 14.52016: 15.12017: 15.72018: 16.32019: 16.92020: 17.62021: 18.12022: 18.22023: 18.32024: 18.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau stood at 18.43. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 18.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.38, in 2000.

That places Guinea-Bissau 27th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation) in Guinea-Bissau, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 4.38
2001 4.84 +10.6%
2002 5.43 +12.3%
2003 6.2 +14.1%
2004 6.98 +12.5%
2005 7.69 +10.2%
2006 8.4 +9.2%
2007 9.1 +8.3%
2008 9.8 +7.6%
2009 10.48 +7.0%
2010 11.16 +6.5%
2011 11.84 +6.0%
2012 12.5 +5.6%
2013 13.16 +5.3%
2014 13.81 +4.9%
2015 14.46 +4.7%
2016 15.09 +4.4%
2017 15.72 +4.2%
2018 16.34 +3.9%
2019 16.95 +3.7%
2020 17.55 +3.6%
2021 18.14 +3.4%
2022 18.24 +0.5%
2023 18.34 +0.5%
2024 18.43 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.33 4.38 10.48 10
2010s 14.1 11.16 16.95 10
2020s 18.14 17.55 18.43 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 24 Somalia 19.4 compare
  2. 25 Lesotho 19.33 compare
  3. 26 Gabon 18.64 compare
  4. 28 Uganda 18.21 compare
  5. 29 Kiribati 18.03 compare
  6. 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau was 18.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 18.43 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 4.38 in 2000.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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