Guatemala vs Paraguay: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
Guatemala
69.9%
in 2019
Paraguay
72.0%
in 2020
Guatemala rank
51st
Paraguay rank
49th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Guatemala
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 72.0% against 69.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 51st and Paraguay ranks 49th of 113 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Guatemala or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 72.0% against 69.9% in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Guatemala and Paraguay?
- 2.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Paraguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
- How do Guatemala and Paraguay rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Guatemala ranks 51st and Paraguay ranks 49th of 113 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, rural (% of rural 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.