Madagascar vs New Zealand: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Madagascar
4.91 million people
in 2024
New Zealand
5.21 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
112th
New Zealand rank
109th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Madagascar
  • New Zealand
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200020122024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 5.21 million people against 4.91 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 301,840 people.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 112th and New Zealand ranks 109th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.