Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 34.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.8
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 231 countries
All-time high
46
in 2000
All-time low
34.31
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 34.8 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Madagascar peaked at 46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.31, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 15th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46 | — |
| 2001 | 45.57 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 45.12 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 44.67 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 44.22 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 43.8 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.36 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 42.92 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 42.46 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 42 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 41.52 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 41.03 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 40.54 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.03 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 39.51 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.98 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 38.43 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 37.88 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 37.31 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 36.74 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 36.15 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 35.55 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 34.93 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 34.31 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 34.8 | +1.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 34.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.14, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 34.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.01 | 42 | 46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2 | 36.74 | 41.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.15 | 34.31 | 36.15 | 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Madagascar?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Madagascar was 34.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.31 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Madagascar ranks 15th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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