Guinea vs Niger: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Guinea

33.1%

in 2022

Niger

29.8%

in 2024

Guinea rank

91st

Niger rank

93rd

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

Guinea currently reports 33.1% against 29.8% in Niger, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

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

Guinea ranks 91st and Niger ranks 93rd 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.