Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Ethiopia
4.7%
in 2024
Madagascar
10.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
98th
Madagascar rank
95th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 10.0% against 4.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 98th and Madagascar ranks 95th of 100 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 3.4% | 1.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 7.0% | 3.8% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 9.6% | 5.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 10.0% against 4.7% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 5.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Ethiopia ranks 98th and Madagascar ranks 95th of 100 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 Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.