Gambia vs Malawi: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Gambia

11.9%

in 2024

Malawi

12.5%

in 2024

Gambia rank

102nd

Malawi rank

99th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Malawi currently reports 12.5% against 11.9% in Gambia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 102nd and Malawi ranks 99th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
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, 1,715 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.