Angola vs Madagascar: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Angola
1.71 million people
in 2022
Madagascar
1.77 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
7th
Madagascar rank
6th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Angola
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.77 million people against 1.71 million people in Angola, a difference of 57,160 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 million people | 1.06 million people | 253,449 people | Angola |
| 2010s | 1.48 million people | 1.43 million people | 47,571 people | Angola |
| 2020s | 1.65 million people | 1.67 million people | 24,460 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Angola or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 1.77 million people against 1.71 million people in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Angola and Madagascar?
- 57,160 people, with Madagascar 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 urban areas?
- Angola ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 6th of 186 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 urban 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.