People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Madagascar

Madagascar: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 44.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
44.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 97 countries
All-time high
44.7%
in 2017
All-time low
44.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Madagascar, 2000–2017

0102030402000200820172000: 44.22001: 44.22002: 44.22003: 44.32004: 44.32005: 44.32006: 44.42007: 44.42008: 44.42009: 44.52010: 44.52011: 44.52012: 44.62013: 44.62014: 44.62015: 44.72016: 44.72017: 44.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 44.7% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Madagascar peaked at 44.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2000.

Madagascar ranks 11th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Madagascar, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 44.2%
2001 44.2% +0.0%
2002 44.2% +0.0%
2003 44.3% +0.1%
2004 44.3% +0.1%
2005 44.3% +0.1%
2006 44.4% +0.1%
2007 44.4% +0.1%
2008 44.4% +0.1%
2009 44.5% +0.1%
2010 44.5% +0.1%
2011 44.5% +0.1%
2012 44.6% +0.1%
2013 44.6% +0.1%
2014 44.6% +0.1%
2015 44.7% +0.1%
2016 44.7% +0.1%
2017 44.7% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.3% 44.2% 44.5% 10
2010s 44.6% 44.5% 44.7% 8

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 8 Liberia 52.5% compare
  2. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 49.1% compare
  3. 10 Angola 48.4% compare
  4. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 41.9% compare
  5. 13 India 37.4% compare
  6. 14 Nigeria 34.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Madagascar?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Madagascar was 44.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
Madagascar ranks 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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