Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 11.2% against 10.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd and Madagascar ranks 95th of 100 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 3.4% | 17.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 7.0% | 7.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 9.6% | 1.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 11.2% against 10.0% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 1.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd and Madagascar ranks 95th of 100 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 safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.