Liberia vs Madagascar: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2

Liberia
59.0%
in 2017
Madagascar
60.0%
in 2017
Liberia rank
12th
Madagascar rank
9th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Liberia
  • Madagascar
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 60.0% against 59.0% in Liberia, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 97 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 71.1% 72.4% 1.3% Madagascar
2010s 62.9% 63.7% 0.8% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Liberia or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 60.0% against 59.0% in Liberia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Liberia and Madagascar?
1.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Liberia ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed