Ghana vs Madagascar: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Ghana
1.88 million people
in 2024
Madagascar
1.77 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
5th
Madagascar rank
6th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.88 million people against 1.77 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 104,520 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ghana ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 825,870 people | 1.06 million people | 232,552 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.30 million people | 1.43 million people | 126,306 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.75 million people | 1.70 million people | 41,218 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Ghana, at 1.88 million people against 1.77 million people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 104,520 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Ghana ranks 5th 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.