Kiribati vs Madagascar: People practicing open defecation
Kiribati
32.4%
in 2024
Madagascar
27.0%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
10th
Madagascar rank
13th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Kiribati
- Madagascar
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 32.4% against 27.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 214 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 41.3% | 4.6% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 33.8% | 4.6% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 28.4% | 4.7% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Kiribati or Madagascar?
- Kiribati, at 32.4% against 27.0% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Kiribati and Madagascar?
- 5.4%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Madagascar rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Kiribati ranks 10th 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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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.