Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 35.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.48
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 113 countries
All-time high
43.03
in 2000
All-time low
35.48
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Madagascar stood at 35.48. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Madagascar peaked at 43.03 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.48, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.03 | — |
| 2001 | 43.03 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 43.03 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.67 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 42.31 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 41.95 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 41.59 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.23 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 40.87 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 40.51 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 40.15 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 39.8 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 39.44 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 39.08 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.72 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 38.36 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 38 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 37.64 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 37.28 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 36.92 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 36.56 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 36.2 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 35.84 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 35.48 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 35.48 | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 35.48 is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.66, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 35.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.27, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.02 | 40.51 | 43.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.54 | 36.92 | 40.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.91 | 35.48 | 36.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 83 Nigeria 38.2 compare
- 84 Uganda 36.71 compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 35.49 compare
- 87 Central African Republic 35.43 compare
- 88 South Sudan 34.71 compare
- 89 Chad 34.08 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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Madagascar?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Madagascar was 35.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 43.03 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.48 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Madagascar ranks 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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