Guinea vs Niger: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Guinea
- Niger
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 33.1% against 29.8% in Niger, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 91st and Niger ranks 93rd of 113 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.1% | 30.7% | 2.4% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 30.1% | 3.1% | 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 Niger?
- Guinea, at 33.1% against 29.8% in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Guinea and Niger?
- 3.3%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Niger?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and Niger rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Guinea ranks 91st and Niger ranks 93rd 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, urban (% of urban 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.