Madagascar vs Southern Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Madagascar
27.0%
in 2024
Southern Africa
2.3%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
13th
Southern Africa rank
15th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Madagascar
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 27.0% against 2.3% in Southern Africa, a difference of 24.7%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 11.5 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 13th and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 247 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 11.9% | 29.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 6.1% | 27.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 2.8% | 25.6% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Madagascar, at 27.0% against 2.3% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Madagascar and Southern Africa?
- 24.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Madagascar ranks 13th and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 247 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.