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

Madagascar
2.0%
in 2017
Somalia
2.2%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
93rd
Somalia rank
92nd

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

  • Madagascar
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 93rd and Somalia ranks 92nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 1.4% 1.2% Somalia
2010s 1.4% 1.9% 0.5% Somalia

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), Madagascar or Somalia?
Somalia, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Madagascar as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Madagascar and Somalia?
0.2%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Madagascar ranks 93rd and Somalia ranks 92nd 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