Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 47.37 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
47.37
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
212th
of 225 countries
All-time high
47.37
in 2024
All-time low
8.91
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024

10203040502000201220242000: 8.92001: 9.92002: 11.22003: 132004: 14.82005: 16.62006: 18.42007: 20.22008: 22.12009: 23.92010: 25.82011: 27.62012: 29.52013: 31.42014: 33.32015: 35.22016: 37.12017: 392018: 40.92019: 42.92020: 44.82021: 46.82022: 472023: 47.22024: 47.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau stood at 47.37. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 47.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.91, in 2000.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 212th of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.88 8.91 23.9 10
2010s 34.25 25.75 42.85 10
2020s 46.61 44.8 47.37 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 209 Haiti 51.31 compare
  2. 210 Liberia 50.38 compare
  3. 211 Togo 48.64 compare
  4. 213 Mozambique, Republic of 44.09 compare
  5. 214 Benin 43.11 compare
  6. 215 Uganda 42.11 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau?
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau was 47.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 47.37 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 8.91 in 2000.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 212th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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