Haiti vs Malawi: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Haiti
27.6%
in 2023
Malawi
27.9%
in 2024
Haiti rank
99th
Malawi rank
97th
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Haiti
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 27.9% against 27.6% in Haiti, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 99th and Malawi ranks 97th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 31.1% | 1.2% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 29.6% | 0.4% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 28.1% | 0.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas, Haiti or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 27.9% against 27.6% in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas between Haiti and Malawi?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Malawi?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Malawi rank globally for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Haiti ranks 99th and Malawi ranks 97th of 113 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.