Equatorial Guinea vs Madagascar: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Equatorial Guinea
24.2%
in 2015
Madagascar
23.5%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
95th
Madagascar rank
96th
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 24.2% against 23.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Madagascar ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 95th and Madagascar ranks 96th of 120 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 0.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.7% | 0.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Equatorial Guinea or Madagascar?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 24.2% against 23.5% in Madagascar as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar?
- 0.7%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 95th and Madagascar ranks 96th of 120 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 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.