Bangladesh vs Guyana: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Bangladesh

80.0%

in 2024

Guyana

78.2%

in 2024

Bangladesh rank

53rd

Guyana rank

56th

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time

Bangladesh currently reports 80.0% against 78.2% in Guyana, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Guyana ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Guyana ranks 56th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.