Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Ethiopia
831,641 people
in 2024
Madagascar
1.77 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
Madagascar rank
6th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.77 million people against 831,641 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 939,399 people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.09 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.03 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.90 million people | 1.43 million people | 469,480 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.17 million people | 1.70 million people | 535,800 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 1.77 million people against 831,641 people in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 939,399 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th 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.