People without basic handwashing facilities in Madagascar
Madagascar: People without basic handwashing facilities was 24.44 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People without basic handwashing facilities in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people without basic handwashing facilities in Madagascar stood at 24.44 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Madagascar peaked at 24.44 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.60 million people, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 15th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.60 million people | — |
| 2001 | 12.98 million people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 13.36 million people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 13.77 million people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 14.20 million people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 14.62 million people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 15.05 million people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 15.50 million people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 15.96 million people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 16.44 million people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 16.92 million people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 17.41 million people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 17.90 million people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.40 million people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.90 million people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.41 million people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 19.93 million people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 20.46 million people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 21.01 million people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 21.57 million people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 22.15 million people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 22.72 million people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 23.30 million people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 23.90 million people | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 24.44 million people | +2.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 24.44 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.87 million people, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 24.44 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million people, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.45 million people | 12.60 million people | 16.44 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.19 million people | 16.92 million people | 21.57 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.30 million people | 22.15 million people | 24.44 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 12 South Africa 33.69 million people compare
- 13 Mozambique 29.16 million people compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 24.90 million people compare
- 16 Kenya 23.98 million people compare
- 17 Angola 23.89 million people compare
- 18 Niger 21.21 million people compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Madagascar?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Madagascar was 24.44 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 24.44 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.60 million people in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Madagascar ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.