Madagascar vs South Africa: People without basic handwashing facilities

Madagascar
24.44 million people
in 2024
South Africa
33.69 million people
in 2020
Madagascar rank
15th
South Africa rank
12th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 33.69 million people against 24.44 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 9.25 million people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 12th of 120 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.