How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Madagascar: People practicing open defecation

Central African Republic

24.7%

in 2024

Madagascar

27.0%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

15th

Madagascar rank

13th

People practicing open defecation over time

Central African Republic
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 27.0% against 24.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 214 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23.4%	41.3%	17.8%	Madagascar
2010s	24.7%	33.8%	9.1%	Madagascar
2020s	25.0%	28.4%	3.4%	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Central African Republic or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 27.0% against 24.7% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Central African Republic and Madagascar?: 2.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Madagascar rank globally for people practicing open defecation?: Central African Republic ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). 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)
Unit: % of population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.