Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage was 0.4372 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4372
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
145th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.982
in 2002
All-time low
0.429
in 2021
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Guinea-Bissau, 2002–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.4372.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.982 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.429, in 2021.
That places Guinea-Bissau 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.982 | — |
| 2003 | 0.9801 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9522 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9308 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9084 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8849 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8602 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8344 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8075 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7794 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7501 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7196 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6879 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6549 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6206 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.585 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5481 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5098 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4701 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.429 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4317 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4345 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4372 | +0.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.4372 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3537, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.4372 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4677, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9166 | 0.8344 | 0.982 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6663 | 0.5098 | 0.8075 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4405 | 0.429 | 0.4701 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Guinea-Bissau?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Guinea-Bissau was 0.4372 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.982 in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.429 in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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