Kenya vs Madagascar: People without basic handwashing facilities
Kenya
23.98 million people
in 2024
Madagascar
24.44 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
16th
Madagascar rank
15th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 24.44 million people against 23.98 million people in Kenya, a difference of 465,800 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 15th of 120 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.34 million people | 19.45 million people | 17.90 million people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 28.19 million people | 23.30 million people | 4.88 million people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 24.44 million people against 23.98 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 465,800 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Kenya ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 15th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.