Madagascar vs South America: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Madagascar
27.0%
in 2024
South America
0.8%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
13th
South America rank
15th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Madagascar
- South America
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 27.0% against 0.8% in South America, a difference of 26.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 32.7 times South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 13th and South America ranks 15th of 213 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 7.5% | 33.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 3.4% | 30.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 1.2% | 27.2% | 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 South America?
- Madagascar, at 27.0% against 0.8% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Madagascar and South America?
- 26.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and South America rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Madagascar ranks 13th and South America ranks 15th 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.