Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home

Guinea-Bissau
15.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
16.7%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
93rd
Sierra Leone rank
91st

Population with basic handwashing facilities at home over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Sierra Leone
051015200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 16.7% against 15.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 93rd and Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 112 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 5.3% 5.3% Sierra Leone
2010s 7.3% 9.9% 2.6% Sierra Leone
2020s 15.5% 15.3% 0.2% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population with basic handwashing facilities at home, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 16.7% against 15.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in population with basic handwashing facilities at home between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
1.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 93rd and Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
118 places, 1,786 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed