Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Democratic Republic of Congo
65.9%
in 2024
Madagascar
61.8%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Madagascar rank
9th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 65.9% against 61.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 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 8th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 85.3% | 29.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 73.0% | 10.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 63.6% | 2.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 65.9% against 61.8% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 4.1%, 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.