Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises

Guinea
20.64
in 2022
Sierra Leone
18.74
in 2024
Guinea rank
103rd
Sierra Leone rank
106th

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises over time

  • Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
05101520200420142024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 20.64 against 18.74 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.9.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 103rd and Sierra Leone ranks 106th of 120 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2010s 20.23 15.24 4.99 Guinea
2020s 20.56 17.37 3.18 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
Guinea, at 20.64 against 18.74 in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
1.9, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
Guinea ranks 103rd and Sierra Leone ranks 106th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed