Share rural basic handwashing in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share rural basic handwashing was 15.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share rural basic handwashing in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share rural basic handwashing in Guinea-Bissau is 15.73, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 137.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share rural basic handwashing in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 15.73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share rural basic handwashing in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0.1101 | — |
| 2010 | 1.41 | +1182.0% |
| 2011 | 2.71 | +92.2% |
| 2012 | 4.02 | +48.0% |
| 2013 | 5.32 | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 6.62 | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 7.92 | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 9.22 | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 10.53 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 11.83 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 13.13 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 14.43 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 15.73 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 15.73 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.73 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.73 | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 15.73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.44, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 15.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.73, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share rural basic handwashing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1182.0% | 0.1101 | 1.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.011 | 0 | 0.1101 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.27 | 1.41 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.47 | 14.43 | 15.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 91 Mauritania 16.97 compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 16.73 compare
- 93 Rwanda 16.04 compare
- 95 Haiti 15.46 compare
- 96 Madagascar 15.14 compare
- 97 Tanzania 14.81 compare
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 share rural basic handwashing in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Guinea-Bissau was 15.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 15.73 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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