Madagascar vs Niger: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Madagascar
19.76 million people
in 2024
Niger
19.86 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
10th
Niger rank
9th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

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

How they compare

Niger currently reports 19.86 million people against 19.76 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 103,700 people.

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

Madagascar ranks 10th and Niger ranks 9th 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.