People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.4045 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.4045 people per person for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.6376 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4045 people per person, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6376 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.6338 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6265 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6146 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6027 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5909 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5792 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5676 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5561 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5447 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5334 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5221 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5109 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4998 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4888 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4778 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.467 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4562 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4455 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4349 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4245 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4141 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4109 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4077 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4045 people per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5954 people per person | 0.5447 people per person | 0.6376 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4836 people per person | 0.4349 people per person | 0.5334 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4123 people per person | 0.4045 people per person | 0.4245 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
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- 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)
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- 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Guinea-Bissau?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Guinea-Bissau was 0.4045 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6376 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4045 people per person in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.