Sanitation facilities usage in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Sanitation facilities usage was 170,302 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage 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 170,302 people for sanitation facilities usage in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 443,618 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 162,951 people, in 2021.
That places Guinea-Bissau 60th out of 232 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 443,618 people | — |
| 2001 | 434,702 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 425,657 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 416,429 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 406,900 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 397,041 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 386,914 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 376,541 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 365,709 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 354,357 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 342,513 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 330,162 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 317,219 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 303,572 people | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 289,087 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 273,697 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 257,410 people | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 240,196 people | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 222,101 people | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 203,208 people | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 183,485 people | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 162,951 people | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 165,398 people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 167,874 people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 170,302 people | +1.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 170,302 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.99 million people, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 170,302 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million people, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400,787 people | 354,357 people | 443,618 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,916 people | 203,208 people | 342,513 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,002 people | 162,951 people | 183,485 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Guinea-Bissau was 170,302 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 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 443,618 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,951 people in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 60th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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. 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.