Central African Republic vs Madagascar: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Central African Republic

35.4%

in 2024

Madagascar

35.5%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

87th

Madagascar rank

86th

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time

Madagascar currently reports 35.5% against 35.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 87th and Madagascar ranks 86th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
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, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.