Malawi vs Somalia: Access to handwashing facilities
Malawi
15.4%
in 2024
Somalia
16.5%
in 2024
Malawi rank
107th
Somalia rank
105th
Access to handwashing facilities over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 16.5% against 15.4% in Malawi, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 107th and Somalia ranks 105th of 113 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 29.2% | 13.9% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 20.5% | 5.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Malawi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 16.5% against 15.4% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Malawi and Somalia?
- 1.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?
- Malawi ranks 107th and Somalia ranks 105th 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.