Asia vs Madagascar: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Asia
3.0%
in 2024
Madagascar
27.0%
in 2024
Asia rank
14th
Madagascar rank
13th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Asia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 27.0% against 3.0% in Asia, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 8.9 times Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 23 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 41.3% | 18.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 33.8% | 21.3% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 28.4% | 23.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Asia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 27.0% against 3.0% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Asia and Madagascar?
- 24.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Madagascar rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Asia ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 23 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.