Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 15.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of rural population with access to 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 %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 15.1% for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Madagascar peaked at 16.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 96th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.5% | — |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 15.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.4%, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 15.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 85% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.1% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.4% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.1% | 15.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Madagascar?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Madagascar was 15.1% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Madagascar ranks 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.