Cote d'Ivoire vs Malawi: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Cote d'Ivoire
13.15 million people
in 2024
Malawi
15.42 million people
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
18th
Malawi rank
16th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Malawi
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 15.42 million people against 13.15 million people in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 2.26 million people.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Cote d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 16th of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 10.64 million people 10.22 million people 420,280 people Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 11.59 million people 12.36 million people 767,700 people Malawi
2020s 12.78 million people 14.76 million people 1.97 million people Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Cote d'Ivoire or Malawi?
Malawi, at 15.42 million people against 13.15 million people in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Cote d'Ivoire and Malawi?
2.26 million people, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Malawi?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Malawi rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 16th 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population 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
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.