Central African Republic vs Madagascar: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Central African Republic
24.7%
in 2024
Madagascar
27.0%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
15th
Madagascar rank
13th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Central African Republic
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 27.0% against 24.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 213 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 41.3% | 17.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 33.8% | 9.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 28.4% | 3.4% | 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, Central African Republic or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 27.0% against 24.7% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Central African Republic and Madagascar?
- 2.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Madagascar rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Central African Republic ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 213 countries.
- 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.