Haiti vs Madagascar: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Haiti
- Madagascar
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 15.5% against 15.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 95th and Madagascar ranks 96th of 113 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.2% | 1.7% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.7% | 1.0% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.2% | 0.2% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Haiti or Madagascar?
- Haiti, at 15.5% against 15.1% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Haiti and Madagascar?
- 0.4%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Madagascar?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Madagascar rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Haiti ranks 95th and Madagascar ranks 96th of 113 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, rural (% of rural 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.