People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Madagascar

Madagascar: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 70.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
70.7%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 97 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 2000
All-time low
70.7%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Madagascar, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 83.1 lowest2001: 83.1 lowest2002: 83.1 lowest2003: 82.3 lowest2004: 81.5 lowest2005: 80.6 lowest2006: 79.8 lowest2007: 79 lowest2008: 78.1 lowest2009: 77.3 lowest2010: 76.5 lowest2011: 75.6 lowest2012: 74.8 lowest2013: 74 lowest2014: 73.1 lowest2015: 72.3 lowest2016: 71.5 lowest2017: 70.7 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Madagascar stood at 70.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Madagascar peaked at 83.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2017.

Madagascar ranks 15th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 83.1%
2001 83.1% +0.0%
2002 83.1% +0.0%
2003 82.3% -1.0%
2004 81.5% -1.0%
2005 80.6% -1.0%
2006 79.8% -1.0%
2007 79.0% -1.0%
2008 78.1% -1.1%
2009 77.3% -1.1%
2010 76.5% -1.1%
2011 75.6% -1.1%
2012 74.8% -1.1%
2013 74.0% -1.1%
2014 73.1% -1.1%
2015 72.3% -1.1%
2016 71.5% -1.2%
2017 70.7% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.8% 77.3% 83.1% 10
2010s 73.6% 70.7% 76.5% 8

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 12 Somalia 72.4% compare
  2. 13 Lesotho 71.0% compare
  3. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 71.0% compare
  4. 16 Central African Republic 69.1% compare
  5. 17 Liberia 68.5% compare
  6. 18 Zimbabwe 67.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Madagascar?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Madagascar was 70.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2017.
How does Madagascar rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Madagascar ranks 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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