Haiti vs Madagascar: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Haiti
15.5%
in 2023
Madagascar
15.1%
in 2024
Haiti rank
95th
Madagascar rank
96th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Haiti
- Madagascar
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 15.5% against 15.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 95th and Madagascar ranks 96th of 113 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.2% | 1.7% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.7% | 1.0% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.2% | 0.2% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Haiti or Madagascar?
- Haiti, at 15.5% against 15.1% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Haiti and Madagascar?
- 0.4%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Madagascar?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Madagascar rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Haiti ranks 95th and Madagascar ranks 96th 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 Share of rural population with access to 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
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.