People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) was 22.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau, 2002–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau stood at 22.6%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 22.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2002.
That places Guinea-Bissau 126th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.4% | — |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | +0.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 22.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 22.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6%, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 3.4% | 9.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 10.7% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.3% | 22.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau?
- People using safely managed sanitation services in Guinea-Bissau was 22.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2002.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 126th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.