Rural without basic handwashing in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Rural without basic handwashing was 1.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rural without basic handwashing in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without basic handwashing in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.00 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 787,234, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without basic handwashing in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 787,234 | — |
| 2001 | 799,370 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 812,212 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 825,744 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 839,806 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 854,414 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 869,774 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 886,059 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 902,877 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 919,148 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 924,824 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 930,713 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 936,667 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 942,436 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 947,636 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 952,044 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 955,636 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 958,241 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 959,951 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 961,051 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 961,348 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 960,854 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 975,120 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 989,550 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.00 million | +1.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.00 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.31 million, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.00 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 849,664 | 787,234 | 919,148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 946,920 | 924,824 | 961,051 | 10 |
| 2020s | 978,112 | 960,854 | 1.00 million | 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 rural without basic handwashing in Guinea-Bissau?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Guinea-Bissau was 1.00 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 787,234 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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