Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 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 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 104th and Lesotho ranks 102nd of 120 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 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 people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 20.9% against 19.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 1.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 104th and Lesotho ranks 102nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.