Madagascar vs South Asia: People practicing open defecation
Madagascar
27.0%
in 2024
South Asia
5.8%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
13th
South Asia rank
15th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Madagascar
- South Asia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 27.0% against 5.8% in South Asia, a difference of 21.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 4.6 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 53.9% | 12.7% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 28.5% | 5.3% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 10.3% | 18.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Madagascar or South Asia?
- Madagascar, at 27.0% against 5.8% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Madagascar and South Asia?
- 21.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and South Asia rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Madagascar ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 15th 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.