Chad vs Madagascar: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Chad
14.32 million people
in 2024
Madagascar
13.87 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
12th
Madagascar rank
13th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Chad
- Madagascar
How they compare
Chad currently reports 14.32 million people against 13.87 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 445,300 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Chad ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 175 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 | 7.37 million people | 12.24 million people | 4.87 million people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 10.45 million people | 13.34 million people | 2.90 million people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 13.24 million people | 13.71 million people | 474,300 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Chad or Madagascar?
- Chad, at 14.32 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 Chad and Madagascar?
- 445,300 people, with Chad 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Chad ranks 12th 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.