Angola vs Madagascar: Sanitation facilities usage
Angola
9.17 million people
in 2022
Madagascar
8.63 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
8th
Madagascar rank
9th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Angola
- Madagascar
How they compare
Angola currently reports 9.17 million people against 8.63 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 533,430 people.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Angola ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.80 million people | 7.78 million people | 1.99 million people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 7.80 million people | 8.46 million people | 658,380 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 9.01 million people | 8.64 million people | 368,703 people | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Angola or Madagascar?
- Angola, at 9.17 million people against 8.63 million people in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Angola and Madagascar?
- 533,430 people, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Madagascar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Madagascar rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Angola ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. 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.