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
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.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.63 million people | 16.10 million people | 7.48 million people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 12.03 million people | 18.28 million people | 6.25 million people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 15.20 million people | 19.33 million people | 4.13 million people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Chad or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 19.76 million people against 16.50 million people in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Chad and Madagascar?
- 3.25 million people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Madagascar rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Chad ranks 13th 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.