Indonesia vs Madagascar: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Indonesia
2.04 million people
in 2024
Madagascar
1.77 million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
Madagascar rank
6th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Indonesia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.04 million people against 1.77 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 270,540 people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.67 million people | 1.06 million people | 10.61 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 8.28 million people | 1.43 million people | 6.86 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3.60 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.90 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Indonesia or Madagascar?
- Indonesia, at 2.04 million people against 1.77 million people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Indonesia and Madagascar?
- 270,540 people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Madagascar rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Indonesia ranks 4th 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.