Madagascar vs Namibia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3

Madagascar
55.9%
in 2017
Namibia
57.2%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
7th
Namibia rank
6th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Madagascar
  • Namibia
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 57.2% against 55.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 6th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 53.9% 67.7% 13.8% Namibia
2010s 55.3% 59.0% 3.7% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Madagascar or Namibia?
Namibia, at 57.2% against 55.9% in Madagascar as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Madagascar and Namibia?
1.3%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Namibia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Madagascar and Namibia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
Madagascar ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 6th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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