Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 15.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.37
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
226th
of 231 countries
All-time high
15.37
in 2024
All-time low
3.82
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 15.37 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Madagascar peaked at 15.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 226th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using at least 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% |
| 2023 | 15.29 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 15.37 | +0.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 15.37 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.8, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 15.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.65, 38% 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 | 14.67 | 13.69 | 15.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 223 Congo 20.55 compare
- 224 Niger 16.34 compare
- 225 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.3 compare
- 227 South Sudan 14.43 compare
- 228 Central African Republic 14.04 compare
- 229 Chad 13.14 compare
More population data for Madagascar
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.06 million people (2100)
- Population density 146.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Madagascar?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Madagascar was 15.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.37 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Madagascar ranks 226th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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