Madagascar vs Western Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Madagascar
27.0%
in 2024
Western Asia
0.8%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
13th
Western Asia rank
16th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Madagascar
- Western Asia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 27.0% against 0.8% in Western Asia, a difference of 26.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 35.3 times Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 13th and Western Asia 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 | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 4.3% | 36.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 2.3% | 31.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 1.1% | 27.4% | 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 Western Asia?
- Madagascar, at 27.0% against 0.8% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Madagascar and Western Asia?
- 26.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Madagascar ranks 13th and Western Asia 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.