Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 42.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 42.83 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 42.83 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.51, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.51 | — |
| 2001 | 13.7 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 14.88 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 16.07 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 17.25 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 18.59 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 19.96 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 21.34 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 22.74 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 24.17 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 25.61 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 27.07 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 28.56 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 30.06 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 31.59 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 33.13 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 34.7 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 36.29 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 37.89 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 39.52 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 41.17 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 42.83 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 42.83 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.83 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.83 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.12 | 12.51 | 24.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.44 | 25.61 | 39.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5 | 41.17 | 42.83 | 5 |
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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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau was 42.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 42.83 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.51 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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