Madagascar vs Nigeria: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Madagascar
27.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
18.0%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
13th
Nigeria rank
16th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Madagascar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 27.0% against 18.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 213 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 23.3% | 18.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 20.6% | 13.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 18.5% | 9.9% | 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, Madagascar or Nigeria?
- Madagascar, at 27.0% against 18.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 9.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Madagascar ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 16th 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.