Madagascar vs Yemen: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Madagascar
27.87 million people
in 2024
Yemen
23.08 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
21st
Yemen rank
24th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Madagascar
- Yemen
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 27.87 million people against 23.08 million people in Yemen, a difference of 4.79 million people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 24th of 150 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.98 million people | 14.55 million people | 3.43 million people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 22.82 million people | 19.24 million people | 3.57 million people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 26.71 million people | 22.28 million people | 4.43 million people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Madagascar or Yemen?
- Madagascar, at 27.87 million people against 23.08 million people in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Madagascar and Yemen?
- 4.79 million people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Yemen rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Madagascar ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 24th of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.