People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Madagascar
Madagascar: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 28.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Madagascar, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Madagascar is 28.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Madagascar peaked at 28.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 95th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.6% | — |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 10.6% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 20.1% | 28.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 92 Ethiopia 32.9% compare
- 93 Tanzania, United Republic of 32.7% compare
- 94 Angola 31.3% compare
- 96 Chad 26.8% compare
- 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18.6% compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Madagascar?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Madagascar was 28.4% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Madagascar ranks 95th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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