Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 28.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.84
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
64th
of 227 countries
All-time high
28.84
in 2024
All-time low
7.2
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Madagascar stood at 28.84. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Madagascar peaked at 28.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 64th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2 | — |
| 2001 | 8.1 | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 9.01 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 9.92 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 10.82 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 11.77 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 12.72 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 13.66 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 14.61 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 15.56 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 16.5 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 17.45 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 18.39 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 19.34 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 20.29 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 21.23 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 22.18 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 23.12 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 24.06 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 25.01 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 25.95 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 26.89 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 27.83 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 28.77 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 28.84 | +0.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 28.84 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.13, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 28.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.56, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.34 | 7.2 | 15.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.76 | 16.5 | 25.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.66 | 25.95 | 28.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 61 Romania 30.43 compare
- 62 Central African Republic 30.35 compare
- 63 Senegal 29.02 compare
- 65 El Salvador 28.42 compare
- 66 Sao Tome and Principe 28.4 compare
- 67 South Africa 26.25 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 latrines and other improved in Madagascar?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Madagascar was 28.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Madagascar ranks 64th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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