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
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas 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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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