Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Guinea
Guinea: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 33.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Guinea is 33.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Guinea peaked at 33.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2014.
Guinea ranks 91st of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Guinea?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Guinea was 33.1% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Guinea ranks 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.