Madagascar vs Niger: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Madagascar
4.91 million people
in 2024
Niger
4.42 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
112th
Niger rank
115th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Madagascar
  • Niger
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200020122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 4.91 million people against 4.42 million people in Niger, a difference of 496,070 people.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

Madagascar ranks 112th and Niger ranks 115th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 1.14 million people 1.15 million people 3,797 people Niger
2010s 2.76 million people 2.44 million people 319,941 people Madagascar
2020s 4.47 million people 3.92 million people 554,472 people Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Madagascar or Niger?
Madagascar, at 4.91 million people against 4.42 million people in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Madagascar and Niger?
496,070 people, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Madagascar ranks 112th and Niger ranks 115th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.