Equatorial Guinea vs Madagascar: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 24.2% against 23.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Madagascar ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 95th and Madagascar ranks 96th of 120 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 0.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.7% | 0.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Equatorial Guinea or Madagascar?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 24.2% against 23.5% in Madagascar as of 2015.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar?
- 0.7%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 95th 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.
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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.