Malawi vs Somalia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 16.5% against 15.4% in Malawi, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 114th and Somalia ranks 112th of 120 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 29.5% | 14.2% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 20.5% | 5.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Malawi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 16.5% against 15.4% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Malawi and Somalia?
- 1.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Malawi ranks 114th and Somalia ranks 112th 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.