Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Equatorial Guinea

26.0%

in 2015

Guinea-Bissau

24.5%

in 2024

Equatorial Guinea rank

103rd

Guinea-Bissau rank

105th

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

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 26.0% against 24.5% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 103rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 105th 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.