Guinea vs Madagascar: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Guinea

13.1%

in 2022

Madagascar

15.1%

in 2024

Guinea rank

98th

Madagascar rank

96th

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

Madagascar currently reports 15.1% against 13.1% in Guinea, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 98th and Madagascar ranks 96th 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.