Guinea-Bissau vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water

Guinea-Bissau
15.7%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
14.8%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
94th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
97th

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
051015200020122024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 15.7% against 14.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 97th of 113 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2010s 11.8% 14.8% 3.0% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 15.5% 14.8% 0.7% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Guinea-Bissau, at 15.7% against 14.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.9%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania, United Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 97th 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

Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,094 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.