People without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: People without basic handwashing facilities was 1.77 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau, 2004–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau is 1.77 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.77 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million people, in 2004.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.50 million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.64 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.77 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0727 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.94 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau was 1.77 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million people in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.