6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Madagascar
Madagascar: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 12.33 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.33
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
124th
of 132 countries
All-time high
12.33
in 2022
All-time low
3.17
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Madagascar, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 12.33 for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Madagascar peaked at 12.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.17, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 124th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.17 | — |
| 2001 | 3.56 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 3.96 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 4.36 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 4.75 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 5.17 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 5.58 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 6.41 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 6.83 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 7.25 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 7.67 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 8.09 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 8.51 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 8.93 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 9.35 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 9.77 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.2 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 10.62 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 11.05 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 11.47 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 11.9 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 12.33 | +3.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 12.33 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.39, 80% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 12.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.88, 78% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.98 | 3.17 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.14 | 7.25 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9 | 11.47 | 12.33 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 121 Senegal 14.06 compare
- 122 Central African Republic 13.35 compare
- 123 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.04 compare
- 125 North Macedonia 12.18 compare
- 126 Chad 10.91 compare
- 127 Armenia 10.75 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 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Madagascar?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Madagascar was 12.33 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Madagascar ranks 124th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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