Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Access to handwashing facilities
Guinea-Bissau
19.8%
in 2024
Lesotho
20.9%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
97th
Lesotho rank
95th
Access to handwashing facilities over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 20.9% against 19.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th and Lesotho ranks 95th of 113 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 7.4% | 6.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 17.0% | 2.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 20.9% against 19.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 1.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th and Lesotho ranks 95th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.