Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guinea
Guinea: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 20.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guinea, 2014–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guinea stood at 20.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guinea peaked at 20.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2014.
That places Guinea 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.1% | — |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 20.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 20.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.2%, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.2% | 20.1% | 20.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.5% | 20.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 100 South Sudan 21.9% compare
- 101 Niger 21.5% compare
- 102 Lesotho 20.9% compare
- 104 Guinea-Bissau 19.8% compare
- 105 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.4% compare
- 106 Sierra Leone 18.7% compare
More population data for Guinea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 130.26 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guinea?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guinea was 20.6% in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Guinea ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.