Bangladesh vs Guatemala: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Bangladesh
80.0%
in 2024
Guatemala
83.2%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
53rd
Guatemala rank
50th
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Bangladesh
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 83.2% against 80.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Guatemala ranks 50th of 113 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas, Bangladesh or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 83.2% against 80.0% in Bangladesh as of 2019.
- What is the difference in access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas between Bangladesh and Guatemala?
- 3.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guatemala?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Guatemala rank globally for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Guatemala ranks 50th of 113 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.