People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Guinea

Guinea: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 20.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
20.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
103rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2022
All-time low
20.1%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Guinea, 2014–2022

051015202014201820222014: 20.1 % of population2015: 20.1 % of population2016: 20.2 % of population2017: 20.3 % of population2018: 20.3 % of population2019: 20.4 % of population2020: 20.5 % of population2021: 20.6 % of population2022: 20.6 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 20.6% for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Guinea peaked at 20.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2014.

That places Guinea 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Guinea, 2014 to 2022.
Year % of population Change
2014 20.1%
2015 20.1% +0.3%
2016 20.2% +0.3%
2017 20.3% +0.3%
2018 20.3% +0.3%
2019 20.4% +0.4%
2020 20.5% +0.4%
2021 20.6% +0.4%
2022 20.6% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.2% 20.1% 20.4% 6
2020s 20.6% 20.5% 20.6% 3

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 100 South Sudan 21.9% compare
  2. 101 Niger 21.5% compare
  3. 102 Lesotho 20.9% compare
  4. 104 Guinea-Bissau 19.8% compare
  5. 105 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19.4% compare
  6. 106 Sierra Leone 18.7% compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Guinea?
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Guinea was 20.6% in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2014.
How does Guinea rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Guinea ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
Unit
% of 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
151 places, 2,174 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.