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.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 787,234 people | — |
| 2001 | 799,370 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 812,212 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 825,744 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 839,806 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 854,414 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 869,774 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 886,059 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 902,877 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 919,148 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 924,824 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 930,713 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 936,667 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 942,436 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 947,636 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 952,044 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 955,636 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 958,241 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 959,951 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 961,051 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 961,348 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 960,854 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 975,120 people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 989,550 people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.00 million people | +1.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.00 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.31 million people, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.00 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million people, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.