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