Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Madagascar
60.0%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
65.1%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
9th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
8th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Madagascar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 65.1% against 60.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 9th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 97 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 83.0% | 10.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 69.2% | 5.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 65.1% against 60.0% in Madagascar as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Madagascar ranks 9th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th 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.