People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Madagascar

Madagascar: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 was 19.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
19.9%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 97 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2017
All-time low
15.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Madagascar, 2000–2017

051015202000200820172000: 15.3 highest2001: 15.3 highest2002: 15.3 highest2003: 15.6 highest2004: 15.9 highest2005: 16.2 highest2006: 16.5 highest2007: 16.8 highest2008: 17.1 highest2009: 17.4 highest2010: 17.8 highest2011: 18.1 highest2012: 18.4 highest2013: 18.7 highest2014: 19 highest2015: 19.3 highest2016: 19.6 highest2017: 19.9 highest

Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 19.9% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Madagascar peaked at 19.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2000.

Madagascar ranks 13th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 15.3%
2001 15.3% +0.0%
2002 15.3% +0.0%
2003 15.6% +2.0%
2004 15.9% +2.0%
2005 16.2% +2.0%
2006 16.5% +1.9%
2007 16.8% +1.9%
2008 17.1% +1.9%
2009 17.4% +1.8%
2010 17.8% +1.8%
2011 18.1% +1.8%
2012 18.4% +1.7%
2013 18.7% +1.7%
2014 19.0% +1.7%
2015 19.3% +1.6%
2016 19.6% +1.6%
2017 19.9% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.1% 15.3% 17.4% 10
2010s 18.8% 17.8% 19.9% 8

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 10 Mauritania 23.0% compare
  2. 11 Nigeria 20.8% compare
  3. 12 Sao Tome and Principe 20.3% compare
  4. 14 Yemen 16.2% compare
  5. 15 Zimbabwe 14.5% compare
  6. 16 Central African Republic 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Madagascar?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Madagascar was 19.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Madagascar ranks 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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