Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 23.53 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
23.53
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
89th
of 113 countries
All-time high
23.65
in 2015
All-time low
23.39
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Madagascar, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Madagascar stood at 23.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Madagascar peaked at 23.65 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.39, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 89th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23.65 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.6 | 23.55 | 23.65 | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.47 | 23.39 | 23.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 86 Chad 26.27 compare
- 87 Burkina Faso 25.88 compare
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- 91 Central African Republic 22.41 compare
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More population data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Madagascar?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Madagascar was 23.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.65 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.39 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Madagascar ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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