Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Madagascar
40.7%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
21.4%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
4th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
6th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time
- Madagascar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 40.7% against 21.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.9 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Madagascar ranks 4th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 58.5% | 22.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 29.9% | 9.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Madagascar, at 40.7% against 21.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 19.3%, with Madagascar 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): q4?
- Madagascar ranks 4th and Sao Tome and Principe 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.