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

Madagascar: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 was 3.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
3.3%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
2nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

01232000200820172000: 0 highest2001: 0 highest2002: 0 highest2003: 0 highest2004: 0 highest2005: 0.199 highest2006: 0.458 highest2007: 0.717 highest2008: 0.976 highest2009: 1.2 highest2010: 1.5 highest2011: 1.8 highest2012: 2 highest2013: 2.3 highest2014: 2.5 highest2015: 2.8 highest2016: 3 highest2017: 3.3 highest

Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Madagascar stood at 3.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 361.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Madagascar peaked at 3.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.2%
2006 0.5% +130.3%
2007 0.7% +56.6%
2008 1.0% +36.1%
2009 1.2% +26.5%
2010 1.5% +21.0%
2011 1.8% +17.3%
2012 2.0% +14.8%
2013 2.3% +12.9%
2014 2.5% +11.4%
2015 2.8% +10.2%
2016 3.0% +9.3%
2017 3.3% +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.0% 1.2% 10
2010s 2.4% 1.5% 3.3% 8

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 7.3% compare
  2. 3 Benin 1.4% compare
  3. 4 Somalia 1.4% compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Madagascar?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Madagascar was 3.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5?
Madagascar ranks 2nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 361.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban 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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