Benin vs Madagascar: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Benin
1.6%
in 2017
Madagascar
2.0%
in 2017
Benin rank
95th
Madagascar rank
93rd

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Benin
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 2.0% against 1.6% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 95th and Madagascar ranks 93rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5% 0.2% 1.3% Benin
2010s 1.5% 1.4% 0.1% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Benin or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 2.0% against 1.6% in Benin as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Benin and Madagascar?
0.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Benin ranks 95th and Madagascar ranks 93rd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed