Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Madagascar

Madagascar: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 38.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.19
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
223rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
38.19
in 2024
All-time low
9.55
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Madagascar, 2000–2024

102030402000201220242000: 9.62001: 10.72002: 11.82003: 12.92004: 142005: 15.22006: 16.42007: 17.62008: 18.92009: 20.12010: 21.32011: 22.62012: 23.82013: 25.12014: 26.32015: 27.62016: 28.92017: 30.12018: 31.42019: 32.72020: 342021: 35.42022: 36.72023: 382024: 38.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 38.19 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 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 improved sanitation facilities in Madagascar peaked at 38.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.55, in 2000.

Madagascar ranks 223rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.72 9.55 20.09 10
2010s 26.99 21.32 32.74 10
2020s 36.45 34.04 38.19 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 220 Benin 43.11 compare
  2. 221 Uganda 42.11 compare
  3. 222 Solomon Islands 40.58 compare
  4. 224 Democratic Republic of the Congo 34.09 compare
  5. 225 Central African Republic 30.58 compare
  6. 226 Papua New Guinea 29.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Madagascar?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Madagascar was 38.19 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 38.19 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 9.55 in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Madagascar ranks 223rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 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 improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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