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

Madagascar
50.2%
in 2017
Niger
47.0%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
93rd
Niger rank
96th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Niger
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 50.2% against 47.0% in Niger, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

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

Madagascar ranks 93rd and Niger ranks 96th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 42.3% 30.4% 11.9% Madagascar
2010s 47.9% 44.5% 3.4% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Madagascar or Niger?
Madagascar, at 50.2% against 47.0% in Niger as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Madagascar and Niger?
3.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Madagascar ranks 93rd and Niger ranks 96th 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