Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 23.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
23.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
96th
of 120 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2002
All-time low
23.4%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 23.5% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Madagascar peaked at 23.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 96th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.7% | — |
| 2001 | 23.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | +0.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 23.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.4%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 23.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.2%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.4% | 23.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 93 Burkina Faso 25.9% compare
- 94 Uganda 24.6% compare
- 95 Equatorial Guinea 24.2% compare
- 97 Haiti 22.7% compare
- 98 Central African Republic 22.4% compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 22.0% compare
More population data for Madagascar
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.06 million people (2100)
- Population density 146.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Madagascar?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Madagascar was 23.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Madagascar ranks 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.