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
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.