People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) in Madagascar
Madagascar: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) was 69.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Madagascar, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Madagascar is 69.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Madagascar peaked at 81.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2017.
That places Madagascar 12th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.9% | — |
| 2001 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 77.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | -1.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 69.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 69.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.5%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.6% | 76.3% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 69.9% | 75.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Madagascar?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Madagascar was 69.9% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2017.
- How does Madagascar rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Madagascar ranks 12th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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