Guinea-Bissau vs Tanzania: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Guinea-Bissau
15.7%
in 2024
Tanzania
14.8%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
94th
Tanzania rank
97th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Tanzania
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 15.7% against 14.8% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Tanzania ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th and Tanzania ranks 97th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 14.8% | 3.0% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.8% | 0.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Guinea-Bissau or Tanzania?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 15.7% against 14.8% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania?
- 0.9%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th and Tanzania ranks 97th 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.