Kiribati vs Madagascar: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Kiribati
32.36
in 2024
Madagascar
27.01
in 2024
Kiribati rank
10th
Madagascar rank
13th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Kiribati
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 32.36 against 27.01 in Madagascar, a difference of 5.35.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

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

Kiribati ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 45.84 41.27 4.58 Kiribati
2010s 38.44 33.82 4.63 Kiribati
2020s 33.09 28.4 4.69 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Kiribati or Madagascar?
Kiribati, at 32.36 against 27.01 in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Kiribati and Madagascar?
5.35, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Madagascar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Madagascar rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Kiribati ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 231 countries.
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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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