Rural without basic handwashing in Guinea

Guinea: Rural without basic handwashing was 7.62 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.62 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
34th
of 113 countries
All-time high
7.62 million
in 2022
All-time low
6.50 million
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Rural without basic handwashing in Guinea, 2014–2022

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2014201820222014: 6.5M2015: 6.6M2016: 6.8M2017: 6.9M2018: 7.1M2019: 7.2M2020: 7.3M2021: 7.5M2022: 7.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 7.62 million for rural without basic handwashing 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 without basic handwashing in Guinea peaked at 7.62 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.50 million, in 2014.

That places Guinea 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural without basic handwashing in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Rural without basic handwashing in Guinea, 2014 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2014 6.50 million —
2015 6.63 million +2.1%
2016 6.77 million +2.1%
2017 6.91 million +2.1%
2018 7.05 million +2.0%
2019 7.19 million +2.0%
2020 7.34 million +2.0%
2021 7.48 million +1.9%
2022 7.62 million +1.9%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 7.62 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 7.62 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.84 million 6.50 million 7.19 million 6
2020s 7.48 million 7.34 million 7.62 million 3

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 31 Cameroon 8.33 million compare
  2. 32 Nepal 7.88 million compare
  3. 33 South Sudan 7.64 million compare
  4. 35 Senegal 7.34 million compare
  5. 36 Zimbabwe 7.16 million compare
  6. 37 Benin 6.43 million compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without basic handwashing in Guinea?
Rural without basic handwashing in Guinea was 7.62 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 7.62 million in 2022.
What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 6.50 million in 2014.
How does Guinea rank for rural without basic handwashing?
Guinea ranks 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is rural without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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