Madagascar vs Niger: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5
Madagascar
15.6%
in 2017
Niger
28.9%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
2nd
Niger rank
1st
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 28.9% against 15.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.9 times Madagascar's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 1st of 97 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 24.7% | 19.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 28.3% | 15.8% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Madagascar or Niger?
- Niger, at 28.9% against 15.6% in Madagascar as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Madagascar and Niger?
- 13.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
- Madagascar ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 1st 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.