Madagascar vs South Africa: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Madagascar
15.94 million people
in 2024
South Africa
14.34 million people
in 2020
Madagascar rank
14th
South Africa rank
17th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 15.94 million people against 14.34 million people in South Africa, a difference of 1.60 million people.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Africa ahead.

Madagascar ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 113 countries.

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About this data

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.