Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 60.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Madagascar is 60.35, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Madagascar peaked at 60.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.37, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 230th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.37 | — |
| 2001 | 39.16 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 39.95 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 40.74 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 41.52 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 42.47 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 43.41 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 44.36 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 45.31 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 46.25 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 47.2 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 48.15 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 49.1 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 50.04 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 50.99 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 51.93 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 52.87 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 53.82 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 54.76 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 55.7 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 56.63 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 57.57 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 58.5 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 59.43 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 60.35 | +1.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 60.35 is below the median for low income countries, which is 83.3, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 60.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.15 | 38.37 | 46.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.45 | 47.2 | 55.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5 | 56.63 | 60.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 227 Chad 64.76 compare
- 228 Central African Republic 63.3 compare
- 229 Papua New Guinea 60.56 compare
- 231 Democratic Republic of Congo 59.8 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 improved drinking water sources in Madagascar?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Madagascar was 60.35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 60.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.37 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Madagascar ranks 230th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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