Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Access to handwashing facilities
Guinea
20.6%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
19.8%
in 2024
Guinea rank
96th
Guinea-Bissau rank
97th
Access to handwashing facilities over time
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 20.6% against 19.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 96th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th of 113 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.3% | 13.5% | 6.7% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.2% | 1.4% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea, at 20.6% against 19.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.8%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?
- Guinea ranks 96th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th 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.