Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 23.53 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
23.53
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
96th
of 120 countries
All-time high
23.85
in 2002
All-time low
23.39
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 23.53 for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Madagascar peaked at 23.85 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.39, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 96th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises 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% |
| 2023 | 23.39 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 23.53 | +0.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 23.53 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.35, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 23.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.21, 1.1× the median. (44 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 | 23.47 | 23.39 | 23.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 93 Burkina Faso 25.88 compare
- 94 Uganda 24.56 compare
- 95 Equatorial Guinea 24.22 compare
- 97 Haiti 22.68 compare
- 98 Central African Republic 22.41 compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 22.01 compare
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)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Madagascar?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Madagascar was 23.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.85 in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.39 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Madagascar ranks 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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