Gambia vs Madagascar: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
Gambia
10.4%
in 2024
Madagascar
10.5%
in 2024
Gambia rank
74th
Madagascar rank
73rd
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- Gambia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 74th and Madagascar ranks 73rd of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 0.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 8.4% | 0.6% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 0.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Gambia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 10.5% against 10.4% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Gambia and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Madagascar rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Gambia ranks 74th and Madagascar ranks 73rd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.