Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas
Madagascar
36.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
43.2%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
16th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
13th
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas over time
- Madagascar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 43.2% against 36.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 16th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th of 175 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 74.1% | 24.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 58.3% | 15.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 46.4% | 8.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 43.2% against 36.5% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Madagascar ranks 16th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th of 175 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 Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.