Guyana vs Syria: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) over time
- Guyana
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 84.5% against 83.5% in Guyana, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 51st and Syria ranks 49th of 120 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.6% | 84.2% | 5.6% | Syria |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 84.4% | 1.4% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Guyana or Syria?
- Syria, at 84.5% against 83.5% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Guyana and Syria?
- 1.0%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Syria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Syria rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Guyana ranks 51st and Syria ranks 49th 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.