Liberia vs Madagascar: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1

Liberia
68.5%
in 2017
Madagascar
70.7%
in 2017
Liberia rank
17th
Madagascar rank
15th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 over time

  • Liberia
  • Madagascar
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 70.7% against 68.5% in Liberia, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 15th of 97 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 84.6% 80.5% 4.1% Liberia
2010s 73.7% 73.6% 0.1% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1, Liberia or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 70.7% against 68.5% in Liberia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 between Liberia and Madagascar?
2.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Liberia ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 15th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed