Afghanistan vs Madagascar: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban

Afghanistan
36.4%
in 2024
Madagascar
38.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
91st
Madagascar rank
88th

People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Madagascar
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 38.6% against 36.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 91st and Madagascar ranks 88th of 104 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 24.4% 23.4% 1.0% Afghanistan
2010s 31.1% 31.2% 0.0% Madagascar
2020s 35.9% 37.3% 1.4% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 38.6% against 36.4% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
2.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
Afghanistan ranks 91st and Madagascar ranks 88th of 104 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, urban (% of urban population). 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 3,310 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.