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
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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.

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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