Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 19.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.76
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
97th
of 113 countries
All-time high
19.76
in 2024
All-time low
10.49
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 19.76 for share of the population with 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, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 19.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.49, in 2015.
That places Guinea-Bissau 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.49 | — |
| 2016 | 12.01 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 13.53 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 15.05 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 16.58 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 18.11 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 19.65 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 19.69 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 19.73 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 19.76 | +0.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 19.76 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.35, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 19.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.98, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.53 | 10.49 | 16.58 | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.39 | 18.11 | 19.76 | 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 share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau was 19.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 19.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.49 in 2015.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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