Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 19.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau, 2004–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 19.8% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 19.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2004.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 104th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 3.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.1% | 19.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 24 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.46 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau was 19.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.