Rural without improved sanitation in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Rural without improved sanitation was 890,478 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rural without improved sanitation in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Guinea-Bissau is 890,478, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 890,478 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 787,234, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 787,234 | — |
| 2001 | 799,370 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 807,775 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 810,502 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 813,391 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 816,435 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 819,810 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 823,644 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 827,544 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 831,428 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 835,418 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 839,556 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 843,705 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 847,639 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 851,011 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 853,620 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 855,449 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 856,344 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 856,390 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 855,843 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 854,533 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 852,471 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 865,128 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 877,930 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 890,478 | +1.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 890,478 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.27 million, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 890,478 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 813,713 | 787,234 | 831,428 | 10 |
| 2010s | 849,498 | 835,418 | 856,390 | 10 |
| 2020s | 868,108 | 852,471 | 890,478 | 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 improved sanitation in Guinea-Bissau?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Guinea-Bissau was 890,478 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 890,478 in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 787,234 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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