People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) (Q5) in Madagascar
Madagascar: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) (Q5) was 15.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Madagascar, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Madagascar stood at 15.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 126.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Madagascar peaked at 15.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 2nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) (Q5) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +5.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 15.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 20.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 15.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 66.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.5% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 9.5% | 15.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Madagascar?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Madagascar was 15.6% 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): q5 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
- Madagascar ranks 2nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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