IDA total vs Madagascar: People practicing open defecation
IDA total
12.0%
in 2024
Madagascar
27.0%
in 2024
IDA total rank
11th
Madagascar rank
13th
People practicing open defecation over time
- IDA total
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 27.0% against 12.0% in IDA total, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 11th 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 total | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 41.3% | 15.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 33.8% | 15.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 28.4% | 15.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, IDA total or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 27.0% against 12.0% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between IDA total and Madagascar?
- 15.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Madagascar rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- IDA total ranks 11th 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.