Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 24.52 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Guinea-Bissau, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Guinea-Bissau stood at 24.52. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 24.52 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2004.
That places Guinea-Bissau 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.77 | — |
| 2005 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.52 | +99.0% |
| 2010 | 5.27 | +49.7% |
| 2011 | 7.02 | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 8.77 | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 10.52 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 12.27 | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 14.02 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 15.77 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 17.52 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 19.27 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 21.02 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 22.77 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 24.52 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 24.52 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.52 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.52 | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 24.52 is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.66, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 24.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.27, 74% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +99.0% | 1.77 | 3.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.77 | 3.52 | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.14 | 5.27 | 21.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.17 | 22.77 | 24.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 102 Togo 26.93 compare
- 103 Equatorial Guinea 26.02 compare
- 104 Mozambique 24.97 compare
- 106 Somalia 22.17 compare
- 107 Tanzania 21.77 compare
- 108 Sierra Leone 21.22 compare
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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Guinea-Bissau?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Guinea-Bissau was 24.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 24.52 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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