Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 38.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.19
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
224th
of 232 countries
All-time high
38.19
in 2024
All-time low
9.55
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 38.19 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Madagascar peaked at 38.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.55, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 224th 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.55 | — |
| 2001 | 10.67 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 11.79 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 12.91 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 14.04 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 15.23 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 16.43 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 17.64 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 18.86 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 20.09 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 21.32 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 22.56 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 23.81 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 25.06 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 26.32 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 27.59 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 28.87 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 30.15 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 31.44 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 32.74 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 34.04 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 35.35 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 36.67 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 37.99 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 38.19 | +0.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 38.19 is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.78, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 38.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.72 | 9.55 | 20.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.99 | 21.32 | 32.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.45 | 34.04 | 38.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 221 Benin 43.11 compare
- 222 Uganda 42.11 compare
- 223 Solomon Islands 40.58 compare
- 225 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.09 compare
- 226 Central African Republic 30.58 compare
- 227 Papua New Guinea 29.42 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Madagascar?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Madagascar was 38.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 38.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.55 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Madagascar ranks 224th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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