Guinea-Bissau vs Niger: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 21.5% against 19.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 104th and Niger ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 15.6% | 5.9% | Niger |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 20.7% | 1.3% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 21.5% 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 Niger?
- 1.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Niger rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 104th and Niger ranks 101st 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.