People practicing open defecation of population in Madagascar
Madagascar: People practicing open defecation of population was 27.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population in Madagascar stood at 27.01. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Madagascar peaked at 44.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.01, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 13th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.44 | — |
| 2001 | 43.77 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 43.09 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 42.41 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 41.74 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 40.97 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 40.2 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 39.44 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 38.67 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 37.92 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 37.16 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 36.41 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 35.66 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 34.91 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 34.17 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 33.43 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 32.7 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 31.97 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 31.25 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 30.53 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 29.81 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 29.1 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 28.4 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 27.7 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 27.01 | -2.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 27.01 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.44, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 27.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.15, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.27 | 37.92 | 44.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.82 | 30.53 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4 | 27.01 | 29.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Madagascar?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Madagascar was 27.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 44.44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.01 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Madagascar ranks 13th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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