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

Madagascar

15.1%

in 2024

Malawi

12.5%

in 2024

Madagascar rank

96th

Malawi rank

99th

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

Madagascar currently reports 15.1% against 12.5% in Malawi, a difference of 2.6%.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 96th 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.