Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 1.00 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rural population without basic handwashing 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, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.00 million people. 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.00 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 787,234 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 849,664 people | 787,234 people | 919,148 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 946,920 people | 924,824 people | 961,051 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 978,112 people | 960,854 people | 1.00 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau was 1.00 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 787,234 people in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.