Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 168,600 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Guinea-Bissau stood at 168,600 people.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 426,686 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 161,404 people, in 2021.
That places Guinea-Bissau 55th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 426,686 people | — |
| 2001 | 418,020 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 409,247 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 400,319 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 391,122 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 381,632 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 371,907 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 361,974 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 351,627 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 340,812 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 329,557 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 317,850 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 305,614 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 292,743 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 279,111 people | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 264,657 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 249,390 people | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 233,286 people | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 216,392 people | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 198,791 people | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 180,454 people | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 161,404 people | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 163,800 people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 166,224 people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 168,600 people | +1.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 168,600 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 million people, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 168,600 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million people, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 385,335 people | 340,812 people | 426,686 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 268,739 people | 198,791 people | 329,557 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,096 people | 161,404 people | 180,454 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Guinea-Bissau?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Guinea-Bissau was 168,600 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 426,686 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,404 people in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 55th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.