Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 12.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Madagascar stood at 12.8. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Madagascar peaked at 12.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.17, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 143rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.17 | — |
| 2001 | 3.56 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 3.96 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 4.36 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 4.75 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 5.17 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 5.58 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 6.41 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 6.83 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 7.25 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 7.67 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 8.09 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 8.51 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 8.93 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 9.35 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 9.77 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.2 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 10.62 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 11.05 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 11.47 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 11.9 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 12.33 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 12.76 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 12.8 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.98 | 3.17 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.14 | 7.25 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.25 | 11.47 | 12.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 140 Central African Republic 13.53 compare
- 141 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.08 compare
- 142 Togo 13.02 compare
- 144 North Macedonia 12.11 compare
- 145 Chad 11.09 compare
- 146 Armenia 10.74 compare
More population data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 83 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Madagascar?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Madagascar was 12.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Madagascar ranks 143rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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