Guatemala vs Syria: People without basic handwashing facilities
Guatemala
3.97 million people
in 2019
Syria
3.82 million people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
51st
Syria rank
53rd
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Guatemala
- Syria
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 3.97 million people against 3.82 million people in Syria, a difference of 150,040 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Syria ahead.
Guatemala ranks 51st and Syria ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Guatemala or Syria?
- Guatemala, at 3.97 million people against 3.82 million people in Syria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Guatemala and Syria?
- 150,040 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Syria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
- How do Guatemala and Syria rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Guatemala ranks 51st and Syria ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.