People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Guinea

Guinea: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 33.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
33.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 113 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2014
All-time low
33.1%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022

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

01020302014201820222014: 33.1 % of urban population2015: 33.1 % of urban population2016: 33.1 % of urban population2017: 33.1 % of urban population2018: 33.1 % of urban population2019: 33.1 % of urban population2020: 33.1 % of urban population2021: 33.1 % of urban population2022: 33.1 % of urban population

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

Analysis

Guinea recorded 33.1% for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Guinea peaked at 33.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2014.

That places Guinea 91st out of 113 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, urban (% of urban population) in Guinea, 2014 to 2022.
Year % of urban population Change
2014 33.1%
2015 33.1% +0.0%
2016 33.1% +0.0%
2017 33.1% +0.0%
2018 33.1% +0.0%
2019 33.1% +0.0%
2020 33.1% +0.0%
2021 33.1% +0.0%
2022 33.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.1% 33.1% 33.1% 6
2020s 33.1% 33.1% 33.1% 3

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 88 South Sudan 34.7% compare
  2. 89 Chad 34.1% compare
  3. 90 Senegal 33.3% compare
  4. 92 Côte d'Ivoire 31.4% compare
  5. 93 Niger 29.8% compare
  6. 94 Rwanda 29.4% compare

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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 33.1% 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 33.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2014.
How does Guinea rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Guinea ranks 91st out of 113 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 unchanged. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
144 places, 2,061 data points, 2000–2024
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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.