Madagascar vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Madagascar
27.0%
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
2.2%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
13th
South-Eastern Asia rank
13th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Madagascar
  • South-Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 27.0% against 2.2% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 24.8%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 12.4 times South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 13th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 13th of 213 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 41.3% 17.2% 24.1% Madagascar
2010s 33.8% 9.0% 24.9% Madagascar
2020s 28.4% 3.5% 24.9% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
Madagascar, at 27.0% against 2.2% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Madagascar and South-Eastern Asia?
24.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South-Eastern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Madagascar ranks 13th and South-Eastern Asia 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed