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

Latest (2024)
42.83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 184 countries
All-time high
42.83
in 2021
All-time low
12.51
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024

102030402000201220242000: 12.52001: 13.72002: 14.92003: 16.12004: 17.32005: 18.62006: 202007: 21.32008: 22.72009: 24.22010: 25.62011: 27.12012: 28.62013: 30.12014: 31.62015: 33.12016: 34.72017: 36.32018: 37.92019: 39.52020: 41.22021: 42.82022: 42.82023: 42.82024: 42.8

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

Annual values for Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 163 Eswatini 47.55 compare
  2. 164 Lesotho 45.04 compare
  3. 165 Zambia 43.3 compare
  4. 167 Burundi 42.01 compare
  5. 168 Zimbabwe 40.43 compare
  6. 169 Kenya 39.7 compare

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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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Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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