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

Madagascar
14.8%
in 2017
Niger
13.5%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
93rd
Niger rank
94th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Niger
051015200020082017

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 14.8% against 13.5% in Niger, a difference of 1.3%.

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

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

Madagascar ranks 93rd and Niger ranks 94th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8% 10.0% 7.2% Niger
2010s 11.4% 13.0% 1.6% Niger

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 Niger?
Madagascar, at 14.8% against 13.5% in Niger as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Madagascar and Niger?
1.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Madagascar ranks 93rd and Niger ranks 94th 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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