Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on

Guinea-Bissau
19.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
18.7%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
95th
Sierra Leone rank
96th

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Sierra Leone
05101520200420142024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 19.8% against 18.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 109 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 0.8% 10.9% 10.1% Sierra Leone
2010s 9.7% 14.2% 4.5% Sierra Leone
2020s 19.4% 17.8% 1.6% 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 Sierra Leone?
Guinea-Bissau, at 19.8% against 18.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
1.1%, with Guinea-Bissau 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 proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
143 places, 2,114 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed