Madagascar vs Sudan: Sanitation facilities usage
Madagascar
8.63 million people
in 2024
Sudan
8.27 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
9th
Sudan rank
10th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Madagascar
- Sudan
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 8.63 million people against 8.27 million people in Sudan, a difference of 366,080 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Madagascar ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 10th of 232 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.78 million people | 14.09 million people | 6.31 million people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 8.46 million people | 12.40 million people | 3.94 million people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 8.64 million people | 9.54 million people | 903,520 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Madagascar or Sudan?
- Madagascar, at 8.63 million people against 8.27 million people in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Madagascar and Sudan?
- 366,080 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Sudan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Madagascar ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 10th of 232 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. 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.