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
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.132 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 24 (2024)
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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