Congo vs Madagascar: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Congo
36.69
in 2021
Madagascar
34.8
in 2024
Congo rank
13th
Madagascar rank
15th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Congo
  • Madagascar
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 36.69 against 34.8 in Madagascar, a difference of 1.89.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 15th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 51.88 44.01 7.87 Congo
2010s 40.68 39.2 1.48 Congo
2020s 36.78 35.85 0.9318 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Congo or Madagascar?
Congo, at 36.69 against 34.8 in Madagascar as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Congo and Madagascar?
1.89, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Congo ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 15th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (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 using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed