Chad vs Madagascar: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Chad
769,419 people
in 2024
Madagascar
1.77 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
9th
Madagascar rank
6th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Chad
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.77 million people against 769,419 people in Chad, a difference of 1.00 million people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.3 times Chad's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 389,885 people | 1.06 million people | 668,537 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 528,629 people | 1.43 million people | 899,961 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 690,467 people | 1.70 million people | 1.01 million people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Chad or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 1.77 million people against 769,419 people in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Chad and Madagascar?
- 1.00 million people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Madagascar rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Chad ranks 9th 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.