Bangladesh vs Madagascar: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Bangladesh
14.76 million people
in 2024
Madagascar
13.87 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
11th
Madagascar rank
13th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Madagascar
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 14.76 million people against 13.87 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 888,700 people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 175 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 | 64.47 million people | 12.24 million people | 52.23 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 39.11 million people | 13.34 million people | 25.77 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 19.72 million people | 13.71 million people | 6.01 million people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Bangladesh or Madagascar?
- Bangladesh, at 14.76 million people against 13.87 million people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 888,700 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th and Madagascar 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 People in rural areas 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.