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 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.

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: 07 August 2026

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