Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 19.8% against 18.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 104th and Sierra Leone ranks 106th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 10.9% | 10.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 14.2% | 4.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 17.8% | 1.6% | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 19.8% against 18.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 1.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 104th and Sierra Leone ranks 106th 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.