Guinea vs Nepal: People without basic handwashing facilities
Guinea
11.15 million people
in 2022
Nepal
9.42 million people
in 2024
Guinea rank
35th
Nepal rank
38th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Guinea
- Nepal
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 11.15 million people against 9.42 million people in Nepal, a difference of 1.74 million people.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Nepal ahead.
Guinea ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 38th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.76 million people | 11.87 million people | 2.11 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 10.89 million people | 10.56 million people | 331,233 people | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Guinea or Nepal?
- Guinea, at 11.15 million people against 9.42 million people in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Guinea and Nepal?
- 1.74 million people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nepal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and Nepal rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Guinea ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 38th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.