Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: People without basic handwashing facilities

Gambia
2.40 million people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
1.77 million people
in 2024
Gambia rank
60th
Guinea-Bissau rank
63rd

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 2.40 million people against 1.77 million people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 635,970 people.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 60th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd 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
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.