Malawi vs Tanzania: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap … rural
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap … rural over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 14.8% against 12.5% in Malawi, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 99th and Tanzania ranks 97th of 113 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.5% | 14.8% | 2.3% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 14.8% | 2.3% | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 14.8% against 12.5% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 2.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Malawi ranks 99th and Tanzania ranks 97th 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.