People without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea
Guinea: People without basic handwashing facilities was 11.15 million people in 2022. ▲ Rising
People without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea, 2014–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, people without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea stood at 11.15 million people. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea peaked at 11.15 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.17 million people, in 2014.
Guinea ranks 35th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.17 million people | — |
| 2015 | 9.40 million people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.64 million people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.88 million people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 10.12 million people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 10.38 million people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.63 million people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 10.89 million people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.15 million people | +2.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 11.15 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million people, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 11.15 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million people, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.76 million people | 9.17 million people | 10.38 million people | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.89 million people | 10.63 million people | 11.15 million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea was 11.15 million people in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.15 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.17 million people in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Guinea ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.