People not using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.16 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.16 million people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
62nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
1.16 million people
in 2012
All-time low
1.10 million people
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.16 million people.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.16 million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million people, in 2021.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.14 million people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million people | +1.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.16 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.92 million people, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.16 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 million people, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.16 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.16 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.16 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea-Bissau was 1.16 million 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million people in 2012.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million people in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.