Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: People without basic handwashing facilities

Dominican Republic
5.88 million people
in 2024
Guatemala
3.97 million people
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
48th
Guatemala rank
51st

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Guatemala
02.0M4.0M6.0M200820162024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 5.88 million people against 3.97 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 1.91 million people.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.5 times Guatemala's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Guatemala ranks 51st of 120 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.