Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Share rural basic handwashing

Guinea-Bissau
15.73
in 2024
Sierra Leone
16.73
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
94th
Sierra Leone rank
92nd

Share rural basic handwashing over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Sierra Leone
051015200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 16.73 against 15.73 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0184 5.35 5.33 Sierra Leone
2010s 7.27 9.9 2.63 Sierra Leone
2020s 15.47 15.29 0.1786 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share rural basic handwashing, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 16.73 against 15.73 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in share rural basic handwashing between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
1, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for share rural basic handwashing?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share rural basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed