Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 1.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.31
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
194th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.31
in 2024
All-time low
0.5761
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.31 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Madagascar peaked at 1.31 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5761, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 194th of 222 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5761 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5983 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6208 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6435 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6666 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6934 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7209 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7491 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7779 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8075 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8378 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8687 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9004 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9327 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9658 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9996 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.18 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.22 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.26 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.29 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.31 | +1.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.31 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.17, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.52, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6854 | 0.5761 | 0.8075 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9855 | 0.8378 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.18 | 1.31 | 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Madagascar?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Madagascar was 1.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5761 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Madagascar ranks 194th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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