Ghana vs Madagascar: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.6% against 16.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ghana ranks 115th and Madagascar ranks 117th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 9.0% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.1% | 0.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.2% | 0.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Ghana, at 17.6% against 16.7% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 0.9%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Ghana ranks 115th 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.