Central African Republic vs Madagascar: People using at least basic sanitation services

Central African Republic
14.0%
in 2024
Madagascar
15.4%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
211th
Madagascar rank
209th

People using at least basic sanitation services over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Madagascar
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 15.4% against 14.0% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 211th and Madagascar ranks 209th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 19.8% 5.9% 13.9% Central African Republic
2010s 16.2% 10.9% 5.3% Central African Republic
2020s 13.9% 14.7% 0.7% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, Central African Republic or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 15.4% against 14.0% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services between Central African Republic and Madagascar?
1.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Madagascar rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services?
Central African Republic ranks 211th and Madagascar ranks 209th 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 using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,338 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.