Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guinea

Guinea: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 13.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
13.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 113 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2014
All-time low
13.1%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guinea, 2014–2022

0510152014201820222014: 13.1 %2015: 13.1 %2016: 13.1 %2017: 13.1 %2018: 13.1 %2019: 13.1 %2020: 13.1 %2021: 13.1 %2022: 13.1 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guinea stood at 13.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guinea peaked at 13.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2014.

Guinea ranks 98th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.1% 13.1% 13.1% 6
2020s 13.1% 13.1% 13.1% 3

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 95 Haiti 15.5% compare
  2. 96 Madagascar 15.1% compare
  3. 97 Tanzania 14.8% compare
  4. 99 Malawi 12.5% compare
  5. 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.3% compare
  6. 101 Central African Republic 12.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guinea?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guinea was 13.1% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2014.
How does Guinea rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Guinea ranks 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by 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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.