Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea
Guinea: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 7.62 million people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Rural population 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
Guinea recorded 7.62 million people for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea peaked at 7.62 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.50 million people, in 2014.
That places Guinea 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.50 million people | — |
| 2015 | 6.63 million people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.77 million people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.91 million people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.05 million people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.19 million people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.34 million people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.48 million people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.62 million people | +1.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 7.62 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million people, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 7.62 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million people, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.84 million people | 6.50 million people | 7.19 million people | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.48 million people | 7.34 million people | 7.62 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Guinea was 7.62 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.50 million people in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Guinea ranks 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Rural population 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.