Africa (WHO regions) vs Madagascar: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Africa (WHO regions)
14.9
in 2024
Madagascar
27.01
in 2024
Africa (WHO regions) rank
14th
Madagascar rank
13th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Africa (WHO regions)
  • Madagascar
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 27.01 against 14.9 in Africa (WHO regions), a difference of 12.11.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.8 times Africa (WHO regions)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO regions) ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 61 groups.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO regions) Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 26.88 41.27 14.38 Madagascar
2010s 20.97 33.82 12.85 Madagascar
2020s 16.17 28.4 12.24 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Africa (WHO regions) or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 27.01 against 14.9 in Africa (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Africa (WHO regions) and Madagascar?
12.11, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO regions) and Madagascar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Africa (WHO regions) and Madagascar rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed