China vs Madagascar: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
China
12.25 million people
in 2024
Madagascar
13.87 million people
in 2024
China rank
16th
Madagascar rank
13th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- China
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 13.87 million people against 12.25 million people in China, a difference of 1.62 million people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 175 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 345.48 million people | 12.24 million people | 333.24 million people | China |
| 2010s | 141.92 million people | 13.34 million people | 128.58 million people | China |
| 2020s | 28.04 million people | 13.71 million people | 14.33 million people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, China or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 13.87 million people against 12.25 million people in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between China and Madagascar?
- 1.62 million people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Madagascar rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- China ranks 16th 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.