Guinea vs Sierra Leone: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 20.6% against 18.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 103rd and Sierra Leone ranks 106th of 120 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.2% | 15.2% | 5.0% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 17.4% | 3.2% | Guinea |
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 or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea, at 20.6% against 18.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 1.9%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Guinea ranks 103rd 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.