Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 15.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.37
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
227th
of 232 countries
All-time high
15.37
in 2024
All-time low
3.82
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Madagascar stood at 15.37. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Madagascar peaked at 15.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 227th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.82 | — |
| 2001 | 4.28 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 4.73 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 5.18 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 5.64 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 6.12 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 6.61 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 7.09 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.58 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 8.08 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 8.57 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 9.07 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 9.57 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 10.08 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 10.59 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 11.1 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 11.61 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 12.13 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.65 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 13.17 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 13.69 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 14.22 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 14.75 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 15.29 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 15.37 | +0.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 15.37 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.8, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 15.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.65, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.91 | 3.82 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.85 | 8.57 | 13.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.67 | 13.69 | 15.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 224 Congo 20.55 compare
- 225 Niger 16.34 compare
- 226 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.3 compare
- 228 South Sudan 14.43 compare
- 229 Central African Republic 14.04 compare
- 230 Chad 13.14 compare
More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Madagascar?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Madagascar was 15.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.37 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Madagascar ranks 227th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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