Madagascar vs Uganda: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
Madagascar
10.5%
in 2024
Uganda
9.8%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
73rd
Uganda rank
76th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- Madagascar
- Uganda
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 10.5% against 9.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 73rd and Uganda ranks 76th of 85 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.6% | 2.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.3% | 3.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 1.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Madagascar or Uganda?
- Madagascar, at 10.5% against 9.8% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Madagascar and Uganda?
- 0.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Madagascar ranks 73rd and Uganda ranks 76th 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.