Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Sanitation facilities usage
Democratic Republic of Congo
12.75 million people
in 2024
Madagascar
8.63 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Madagascar rank
9th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 12.75 million people against 8.63 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 4.11 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.34 million people | 7.78 million people | 1.44 million people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 9.38 million people | 8.46 million people | 923,870 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 12.14 million people | 8.64 million people | 3.50 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 12.75 million people against 8.63 million people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 4.11 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th 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.