6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Madagascar
Madagascar: 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility was 23.44 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
23.44
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
87th
of 111 countries
All-time high
23.85
in 2002
All-time low
23.44
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Madagascar, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Madagascar stood at 23.44. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Madagascar peaked at 23.85 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.44, in 2022.
Madagascar ranks 87th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.71 | — |
| 2001 | 23.78 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.85 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.78 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 23.7 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.71 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.71 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.71 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.72 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.71 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.71 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.7 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.7 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.68 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.67 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.65 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.63 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 23.61 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 23.58 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.55 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.52 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 23.48 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 23.44 | -0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 23.44 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.4, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 23.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.74 | 23.7 | 23.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.65 | 23.55 | 23.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.48 | 23.44 | 23.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 146.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.06 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Madagascar?
- 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Madagascar was 23.44 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.85 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.44 in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility?
- Madagascar ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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