Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 22.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Madagascar stood at 22.82. 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 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Madagascar peaked at 22.82 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.73, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 16th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.73 | — |
| 2001 | 6.39 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 7.06 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 7.73 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 8.4 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 9.11 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 9.83 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 10.55 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 11.28 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 12.01 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 12.75 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 13.49 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 14.23 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 14.98 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 15.74 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 16.49 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 17.26 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 18.02 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 18.79 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 19.57 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 20.35 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 21.13 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 21.91 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 22.7 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 22.82 | +0.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 22.82 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.1, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 22.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.65, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.81 | 5.73 | 12.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.13 | 12.75 | 19.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.78 | 20.35 | 22.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 limited sanitation services in Madagascar?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Madagascar was 22.82 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.82 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Madagascar ranks 16th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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