Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 22.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.22
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 186 countries
All-time high
22.22
in 2023
All-time low
9
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Madagascar stood at 22.22. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Madagascar peaked at 22.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 184th of 186 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 9.55 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 10.11 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 10.68 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 11.25 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 11.81 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 12.38 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 12.96 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 13.53 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 14.1 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 14.67 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 15.25 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 15.82 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.4 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 16.98 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 17.56 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 18.14 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 18.72 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 19.3 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 19.88 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 20.47 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 21.05 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 21.64 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 22.22 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 22.22 | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 22.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.04, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 22.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.45, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.54 | 9 | 14.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.27 | 14.67 | 19.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.52 | 20.47 | 22.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 181 Congo 27.2 compare
- 182 Central African Republic 24.55 compare
- 183 Ethiopia 24.06 compare
- 185 Eritrea 21.99 compare
- 186 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.8 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Madagascar?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Madagascar was 22.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Madagascar ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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