1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Madagascar
Madagascar: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 14.75 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Madagascar, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Madagascar is 14.75, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Madagascar peaked at 14.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.82 | — |
| 2001 | 4.28 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 4.73 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 5.18 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 5.64 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 6.12 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 6.61 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 7.09 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.58 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 8.08 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 8.57 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 9.07 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 9.57 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 10.08 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 10.59 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 11.1 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 11.61 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 12.13 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.65 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 13.17 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 13.69 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 14.22 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 14.75 | +3.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 14.75 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.84, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 14.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.91 | 3.82 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.85 | 8.57 | 13.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.22 | 13.69 | 14.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 193 Niger 16.41 compare
- 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.17 compare
- 195 South Sudan 16.06 compare
- 197 Central African Republic 13.85 compare
- 198 Chad 12.92 compare
- 199 Eritrea 11.94 compare
More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 146.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.06 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Madagascar?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Madagascar was 14.75 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 14.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Madagascar ranks 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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