Madagascar vs Malawi: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Madagascar
15.94 million people
in 2024
Malawi
15.42 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
14th
Malawi rank
16th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 15.94 million people against 15.42 million people in Malawi, a difference of 524,900 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 14th and Malawi ranks 16th of 113 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.26 million people | 9.47 million people | 1.79 million people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 13.77 million people | 12.36 million people | 1.42 million people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 15.51 million people | 14.76 million people | 752,860 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Madagascar, at 15.94 million people against 15.42 million people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 524,900 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Madagascar ranks 14th 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) β 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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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.