Madagascar vs Senegal: People using improved sanitation facilities
Madagascar
12.21 million people
in 2024
Senegal
14.76 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
70th
Senegal rank
67th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Madagascar
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 14.76 million people against 12.21 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 2.55 million people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 70th and Senegal ranks 67th of 232 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 million people | 6.03 million people | 3.19 million people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 6.85 million people | 9.77 million people | 2.91 million people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 11.11 million people | 13.64 million people | 2.52 million people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Madagascar or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 14.76 million people against 12.21 million people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Madagascar and Senegal?
- 2.55 million people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Senegal rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Madagascar ranks 70th and Senegal ranks 67th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.