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
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.