Guinea-Bissau vs Zimbabwe: People using safely managed sanitation services
Guinea-Bissau
22.6%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
23.6%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
126th
Zimbabwe rank
125th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 23.6% against 22.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 126th and Zimbabwe ranks 125th of 146 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 30.4% | 23.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 26.5% | 11.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 23.7% | 1.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Guinea-Bissau or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 23.6% against 22.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
- 1.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 126th and Zimbabwe ranks 125th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.