Ethiopia vs Madagascar: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 10.0% against 4.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 98th and Madagascar ranks 95th of 100 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 3.4% | 1.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 7.0% | 3.8% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 9.6% | 5.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 10.0% against 4.7% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 5.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Ethiopia ranks 98th 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.