IDA only vs Madagascar: People practicing open defecation
IDA only
12.4%
in 2024
Madagascar
27.0%
in 2024
IDA only rank
10th
Madagascar rank
13th
People practicing open defecation over time
- IDA only
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 27.0% against 12.4% in IDA only, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.2 times IDA only's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 45 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 41.3% | 13.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 33.8% | 14.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 28.4% | 14.7% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, IDA only or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 27.0% against 12.4% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between IDA only and Madagascar?
- 14.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Madagascar rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- IDA only ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 45 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.