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
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200020122024

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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.