People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Madagascar

Madagascar: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 23.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
23.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
96th
of 120 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2002
All-time low
23.4%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Madagascar, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 23.7 % of population2001: 23.8 % of population2002: 23.9 % of population2003: 23.8 % of population2004: 23.7 % of population2005: 23.7 % of population2006: 23.7 % of population2007: 23.7 % of population2008: 23.7 % of population2009: 23.7 % of population2010: 23.7 % of population2011: 23.7 % of population2012: 23.7 % of population2013: 23.7 % of population2014: 23.7 % of population2015: 23.7 % of population2016: 23.6 % of population2017: 23.6 % of population2018: 23.6 % of population2019: 23.5 % of population2020: 23.5 % of population2021: 23.5 % of population2022: 23.4 % of population2023: 23.4 % of population2024: 23.5 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 23.5% for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Madagascar peaked at 23.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2023.

That places Madagascar 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2000 23.7%
2001 23.8% +0.3%
2002 23.9% +0.3%
2003 23.8% -0.3%
2004 23.7% -0.3%
2005 23.7% +0.0%
2006 23.7% +0.0%
2007 23.7% +0.0%
2008 23.7% +0.0%
2009 23.7% -0.0%
2010 23.7% -0.0%
2011 23.7% -0.0%
2012 23.7% -0.0%
2013 23.7% -0.0%
2014 23.7% -0.1%
2015 23.7% -0.1%
2016 23.6% -0.1%
2017 23.6% -0.1%
2018 23.6% -0.1%
2019 23.5% -0.1%
2020 23.5% -0.1%
2021 23.5% -0.2%
2022 23.4% -0.2%
2023 23.4% -0.2%
2024 23.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.7% 23.7% 23.9% 10
2010s 23.6% 23.5% 23.7% 10
2020s 23.5% 23.4% 23.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Madagascar?
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Madagascar was 23.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2023.
How does Madagascar rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Madagascar ranks 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,174 data points, 2000–2024
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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.