Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Madagascar
Madagascar: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 16.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 16.75 for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Madagascar peaked at 16.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.11, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 117th out of 124 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.
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.11 | — |
| 2001 | 7.52 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 7.93 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 8.34 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 8.75 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 9.17 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 9.58 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 10 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.41 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 10.83 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.25 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 11.67 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 12.09 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 12.51 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 12.93 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 13.35 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.77 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 14.19 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 14.62 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 15.04 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 15.47 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 15.89 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 16.32 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 16.75 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 16.75 | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 16.75 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.62, 68% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 16.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.13, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.96 | 7.11 | 10.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.14 | 11.25 | 15.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.24 | 15.47 | 16.75 | 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 urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Madagascar?
- Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Madagascar was 16.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
- Madagascar ranks 117th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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