Access to handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Access to handwashing facilities was 19.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau, 2015–2024
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 access to handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 19.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2015.
That places Guinea-Bissau 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Access to handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.5% | — |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.5% | 16.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.1% | 19.8% | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau?
- Access to 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 access to handwashing facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to handwashing facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2015.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for access to handwashing facilities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Access to 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.