Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 25.9% against 23.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 93rd and Madagascar ranks 96th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 23.7% | 18.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 23.6% | 7.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.5% | 1.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Burkina Faso, at 25.9% against 23.5% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 2.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Burkina Faso ranks 93rd and Madagascar ranks 96th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.