Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 10.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.03
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 100 countries
All-time high
10.03
in 2023
All-time low
1.7
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Madagascar is 10.03, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Madagascar peaked at 10.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 95th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 | — |
| 2001 | 2.07 | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 2.44 | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 2.81 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 3.18 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 3.55 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 3.91 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 4.28 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 4.64 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 5.01 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 5.37 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 5.73 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 6.1 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 6.46 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 6.82 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 7.18 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 7.54 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.9 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 8.25 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 8.61 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 8.97 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.32 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 9.68 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 10.03 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 10.03 | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 10.03 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.99, 63% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 10.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4, 47% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.36 | 1.7 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.99 | 5.37 | 8.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.61 | 8.97 | 10.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 92 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.17 compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 10.78 compare
- 94 Benin 10.75 compare
- 96 Niger 5.97 compare
- 97 Central African Republic 5.71 compare
- 98 Ethiopia 4.68 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 urban and rural population using safely managed in Madagascar?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Madagascar was 10.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.03 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Madagascar ranks 95th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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