Kiribati vs Madagascar: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Kiribati
32.4%
in 2024
Madagascar
27.0%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
10th
Madagascar rank
13th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Kiribati
- Madagascar
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 32.4% against 27.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 213 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 41.3% | 4.6% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 33.8% | 4.6% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 28.4% | 4.7% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Kiribati or Madagascar?
- Kiribati, at 32.4% against 27.0% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Kiribati and Madagascar?
- 5.4%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Madagascar rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Kiribati ranks 10th 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.