Guinea-Bissau
Country in Africa
In brief
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 505 (2023). World rank 186 of 194 (1 = best); in Africa, 47 of 54. Access to safe drinking water: 61.8% (2024). World rank 196 of 206 (1 = best); in Africa, 43 of 52. Access to clean cooking fuels: 2% (2024). World rank 182 of 192 (1 = best); in Africa, 44 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 81% → 65%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 57.1 → 42.1, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 95.2 → 67.3. Better than all its neighbours (Guinea and Senegal): doctors per 1,000 people and nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Worse than all its neighbours (Guinea and Senegal): access to safe drinking water, access to basic sanitation, maternal deaths per 100,000 births, HIV prevalence, and diabetes prevalence.