Ghana vs Madagascar: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Ghana
27.97 million people
in 2024
Madagascar
27.87 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
20th
Madagascar rank
21st

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Ghana
  • Madagascar
010.0M20.0M30.0M200020122024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 27.97 million people against 27.87 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 94,700 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 21st of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.