Madagascar vs Sudan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Madagascar
13.87 million people
in 2024
Sudan
13.37 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
13th
Sudan rank
14th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Madagascar
- Sudan
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 13.87 million people against 13.37 million people in Sudan, a difference of 503,900 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Madagascar ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 14th of 175 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.24 million people | 18.05 million people | 5.81 million people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 13.34 million people | 16.98 million people | 3.64 million people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 13.71 million people | 14.63 million people | 914,440 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Madagascar or Sudan?
- Madagascar, at 13.87 million people against 13.37 million people in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Madagascar and Sudan?
- 503,900 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Sudan rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Madagascar ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 14th 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.