Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 1,702 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1,702 people for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 16,932 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,548 people, in 2021.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,932 people | — |
| 2001 | 16,682 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 16,409 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 16,110 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 15,778 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 15,409 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 15,006 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 14,567 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 14,082 people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 13,545 people | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 12,956 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 12,312 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 11,605 people | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 10,829 people | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 9,976 people | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 9,041 people | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 8,019 people | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 6,909 people | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 5,709 people | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 4,417 people | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 3,031 people | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 1,548 people | -48.9% |
| 2022 | 1,598 people | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,649 people | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1,702 people | +3.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,702 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 161,906 people, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,702 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026 people, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -48.9% | 3,031 people | 1,548 people |
| 2020 | -31.4% | 4,417 people | 3,031 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,452 people | 13,545 people | 16,932 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,177 people | 4,417 people | 12,956 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,906 people | 1,548 people | 3,031 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 urban areas in Guinea-Bissau?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Guinea-Bissau was 1,702 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 urban areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 16,932 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,548 people in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 urban 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.