Bangladesh vs Madagascar: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Bangladesh
20.55 million people
in 2024
Madagascar
19.76 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Madagascar rank
10th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Madagascar
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 20.55 million people against 19.76 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 796,600 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 232 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.58 million people | 16.10 million people | 59.47 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 48.94 million people | 18.28 million people | 30.66 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 26.61 million people | 19.33 million people | 7.28 million people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Bangladesh or Madagascar?
- Bangladesh, at 20.55 million people against 19.76 million people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 796,600 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Madagascar rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 10th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.