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
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
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.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.5% | 14.8% | 2.3% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 14.8% | 2.3% | Tanzania |
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, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 14.8% against 12.5% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 2.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Malawi ranks 99th and Tanzania ranks 97th 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.