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

Malawi

12.5%

in 2024

Tanzania

14.8%

in 2024

Malawi rank

99th

Tanzania rank

97th

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

Tanzania currently reports 14.8% against 12.5% in Malawi, a difference of 2.3%.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 99th and Tanzania ranks 97th 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.