Ethiopia vs Madagascar: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 18.9% against 16.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 114th and Madagascar ranks 117th of 124 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 9.0% | 3.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.1% | 2.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.2% | 2.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Ethiopia, at 18.9% against 16.7% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 2.2%, with Ethiopia 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, urban?
- Ethiopia ranks 114th and Madagascar ranks 117th of 124 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, 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
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.