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 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.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
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: 232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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