Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Guinea-Bissau
19.8%
in 2024
Lesotho
20.9%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
95th
Lesotho rank
93rd
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 20.9% against 19.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th and Lesotho ranks 93rd of 109 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 4.1% | 5.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 17.0% | 2.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 20.9% against 19.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 1.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th and Lesotho ranks 93rd of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.