Chad vs Madagascar: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Chad
16.50 million people
in 2024
Madagascar
19.76 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
13th
Madagascar rank
10th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Chad
  • Madagascar
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200020122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 19.76 million people against 16.50 million people in Chad, a difference of 3.25 million people.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.

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

Chad ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved 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

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.