People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 8.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 8.9% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 86th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 8.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 83 Côte d'Ivoire 11.8% compare
- 84 Ghana 11.5% compare
- 85 Mauritania 9.3% compare
- 87 Namibia 8.3% compare
- 88 Ethiopia 6.5% compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 4.8% compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guinea-Bissau?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guinea-Bissau was 8.9% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 86th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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