Madagascar vs Mozambique: People without basic handwashing facilities
Madagascar
24.44 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
29.16 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
15th
Mozambique rank
13th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 29.16 million people against 24.44 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 4.71 million people.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 15th and Mozambique ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.51 million people | 18.91 million people | 3.40 million people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 19.19 million people | 22.85 million people | 3.66 million people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 23.30 million people | 27.71 million people | 4.41 million people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 29.16 million people against 24.44 million people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 4.71 million people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Madagascar ranks 15th and Mozambique ranks 13th 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.