Equatorial Guinea vs Senegal: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Equatorial Guinea
19.9%
in 2015
Senegal
20.5%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
86th
Senegal rank
84th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 20.5% against 19.9% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 86th and Senegal ranks 84th of 113 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Equatorial Guinea or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 20.5% against 19.9% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Equatorial Guinea and Senegal?
- 0.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2015.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Senegal rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 86th and Senegal ranks 84th 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 Share of rural population with access to 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
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.