Number without basic handwashing in Guinea
Guinea: Number without basic handwashing was 11.15 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.15 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
35th
of 120 countries
All-time high
11.15 million
in 2022
All-time low
9.17 million
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Number without basic handwashing in Guinea, 2014–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, number without basic handwashing in Guinea stood at 11.15 million. 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, number without basic handwashing in Guinea peaked at 11.15 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.17 million, in 2014.
Guinea ranks 35th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number without basic handwashing in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.17 million | — |
| 2015 | 9.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 10.12 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 10.38 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.63 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 10.89 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.15 million | +2.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 11.15 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 11.15 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.76 million | 9.17 million | 10.38 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.89 million | 10.63 million | 11.15 million | 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 number without basic handwashing in Guinea?
- Number without basic handwashing in Guinea was 11.15 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.15 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.17 million in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Guinea ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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