People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban was 30.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Guinea-Bissau is 30.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 30.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 99th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 30.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.6%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 30.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 7.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 17.2% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.1% | 30.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 96 Papua New Guinea 31.0% compare
- 97 Bangladesh 30.7% compare
- 98 Thailand 30.7% compare
- 100 El Salvador 28.9% compare
- 101 Kenya 27.9% compare
- 102 Senegal 27.5% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Guinea-Bissau?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Guinea-Bissau was 30.4% 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, urban recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 99th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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, urban (% of urban 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.