Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 17.16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guinea-Bissau stood at 17.16. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 17.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0.3534 | — |
| 2003 | 1.19 | +237.9% |
| 2004 | 2.04 | +70.4% |
| 2005 | 2.88 | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 3.74 | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 4.6 | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 5.46 | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 6.33 | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 7.21 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 8.09 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 8.97 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 9.86 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 10.76 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 11.66 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 12.56 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 13.47 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 14.38 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 15.3 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 16.23 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 17.16 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 17.16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.16 | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 17.16 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.51, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 17.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +237.9% | 0.3534 | 1.19 |
| 2004 | +70.4% | 1.19 | 2.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 | 0 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.23 | 7.21 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.97 | 16.23 | 17.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 159 Uganda 20.63 compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 20.17 compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 19.55 compare
- 163 Sierra Leone 15.33 compare
- 164 Togo 14.31 compare
- 165 Benin 11.83 compare
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 share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guinea-Bissau was 17.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 17.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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