Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Burkina Faso
55.0%
in 2017
Madagascar
50.2%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
90th
Madagascar rank
93rd

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Madagascar
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 55.0% against 50.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Madagascar ranks 93rd of 97 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 63.4% 42.3% 21.1% Burkina Faso
2010s 57.1% 47.9% 9.2% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
Burkina Faso, at 55.0% against 50.2% in Madagascar as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
4.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Madagascar ranks 93rd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed