People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural was 16.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 100 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Guinea-Bissau, 2002–2024

0510152002201320242002: 0.177 % of rural population2003: 0.623 % of rural population2004: 1.4 % of rural population2005: 2.3 % of rural population2006: 3.1 % of rural population2007: 3.9 % of rural population2008: 4.7 % of rural population2009: 5.6 % of rural population2010: 6.4 % of rural population2011: 7.3 % of rural population2012: 8.1 % of rural population2013: 9 % of rural population2014: 9.8 % of rural population2015: 10.7 % of rural population2016: 11.6 % of rural population2017: 12.4 % of rural population2018: 13.3 % of rural population2019: 14.2 % of rural population2020: 15.1 % of rural population2021: 16 % of rural population2022: 16 % of rural population2023: 16 % of rural population2024: 16 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 16.0% for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 16.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.

That places Guinea-Bissau 88th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Guinea-Bissau, 2002 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2002 0.2%
2003 0.6% +252.8%
2004 1.4% +130.0%
2005 2.3% +57.0%
2006 3.1% +36.5%
2007 3.9% +26.9%
2008 4.7% +21.3%
2009 5.6% +17.7%
2010 6.4% +15.1%
2011 7.3% +13.2%
2012 8.1% +11.7%
2013 9.0% +10.6%
2014 9.8% +9.6%
2015 10.7% +8.8%
2016 11.6% +8.1%
2017 12.4% +7.6%
2018 13.3% +7.1%
2019 14.2% +6.6%
2020 15.1% +6.3%
2021 16.0% +5.9%
2022 16.0% +0.0%
2023 16.0% +0.0%
2024 16.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.7% 0.2% 5.6% 8
2010s 10.3% 6.4% 14.2% 10
2020s 15.8% 15.1% 16.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Guinea-Bissau?
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Guinea-Bissau was 16.0% 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, rural recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 3,114 data points, 2000–2024
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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.