Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 19.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Guinea-Bissau, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Guinea-Bissau is 19.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 19.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2004.
That places Guinea-Bissau 95th out of 109 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.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.7% | — |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +110.5% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +102.2% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +50.7% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 3.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.1% | 19.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More infrastructure data for Guinea-Bissau
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 147.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2010)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.47 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Guinea-Bissau?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Guinea-Bissau was 19.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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