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
20406080200020082017

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.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
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