Angola vs Madagascar: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Angola
7.45 million people
in 2022
Madagascar
6.86 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
9th
Madagascar rank
11th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Angola
- Madagascar
How they compare
Angola currently reports 7.45 million people against 6.86 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 590,590 people.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Angola ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.49 million people | 6.73 million people | 2.24 million people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 6.33 million people | 7.03 million people | 705,955 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 7.36 million people | 6.97 million people | 393,167 people | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Angola or Madagascar?
- Angola, at 7.45 million people against 6.86 million people in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Angola and Madagascar?
- 590,590 people, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Madagascar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Madagascar rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Angola ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 11th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.