Madagascar vs Sudan: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Madagascar
6.86 million people
in 2024
Sudan
7.70 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
11th
Sudan rank
8th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Madagascar
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 7.70 million people against 6.86 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 841,250 people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 8th 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 | 6.73 million people | 12.26 million people | 5.53 million people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 7.03 million people | 10.97 million people | 3.94 million people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.93 million people | 8.73 million people | 1.79 million people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Madagascar or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 7.70 million people against 6.86 million people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Madagascar and Sudan?
- 841,250 people, with Sudan 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Madagascar ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 8th 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.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.