Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Access to handwashing facilities
Burkina Faso
25.9%
in 2024
Madagascar
23.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
87th
Madagascar rank
89th
Access to handwashing facilities over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 25.9% against 23.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Madagascar ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Madagascar ranks 89th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.9% | 23.6% | 4.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.5% | 1.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Burkina Faso, at 25.9% against 23.5% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 2.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?
- Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Madagascar ranks 89th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to 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.