Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 16.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau, 2002–2024
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 16.0% for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 16.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2% | — |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +252.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +130.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +57.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +36.5% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.2% | 5.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 6.4% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.1% | 16.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau was 16.0% 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.