Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 10.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 10.56 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Madagascar peaked at 10.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 167th out of 175 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9 | — |
| 2001 | 2.29 | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 2.67 | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 3.05 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 3.44 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 3.82 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 4.58 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 4.96 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 5.33 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 5.71 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 6.09 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 6.47 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 6.84 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 7.22 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 7.59 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 7.96 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 8.34 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 8.71 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 9.08 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 9.45 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.82 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 10.19 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 10.56 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 10.56 | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 10.56 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.51, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 10.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.62 | 1.9 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 5.71 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.11 | 9.45 | 10.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Madagascar?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Madagascar was 10.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.56 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Madagascar ranks 167th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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