Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 27.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in Madagascar stood at 27.01. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Madagascar peaked at 44.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.01, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 13th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practising open defecation 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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.06 million people (2100)
- Population density 146.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Madagascar?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Madagascar was 27.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 44.44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.01 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Madagascar ranks 13th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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