People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 637,106 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
637,106 people
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
163rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
637,106 people
in 2024
All-time low
55,989 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201220242000: 56.0k people2001: 63.3k people2002: 73.9k people2003: 89.1k people2004: 105.0k people2005: 122.7k people2006: 141.4k people2007: 161.3k people2008: 182.4k people2009: 204.8k people2010: 228.5k people2011: 253.7k people2012: 280.5k people2013: 308.8k people2014: 338.6k people2015: 369.8k people2016: 402.6k people2017: 436.8k people2018: 472.4k people2019: 509.7k people2020: 548.6k people2021: 589.1k people2022: 604.8k people2023: 620.9k people2024: 637.1k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau stood at 637,106 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 637,106 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,989 people, in 2000.

That places Guinea-Bissau 163rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 119,973 people 55,989 people 204,768 people 10
2010s 360,144 people 228,510 people 509,728 people 10
2020s 600,091 people 548,616 people 637,106 people 5

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  3. 164 Montenegro 624,746 people compare
  4. 165 Suriname 570,977 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau?
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau was 637,106 people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 637,106 people in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 55,989 people in 2000.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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