Congo vs Madagascar: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban

Congo
27.2%
in 2021
Madagascar
22.2%
in 2024
Congo rank
177th
Madagascar rank
180th

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban over time

  • Congo
  • Madagascar
10152025200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 27.2% against 22.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 177th and Madagascar ranks 180th of 182 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 18.3% 11.5% 6.8% Congo
2010s 25.1% 17.3% 7.8% Congo
2020s 27.2% 20.8% 6.4% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban, Congo or Madagascar?
Congo, at 27.2% against 22.2% in Madagascar as of 2021.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban between Congo and Madagascar?
5.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
Congo ranks 177th and Madagascar ranks 180th of 182 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
229 places, 5,631 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.