People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Madagascar

Madagascar: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 36.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
36.5%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
96th
of 97 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2017
All-time low
16.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Madagascar, 2000–2017

0102030402000200820172000: 16.52001: 16.52002: 16.52003: 17.82004: 19.22005: 20.52006: 21.82007: 23.22008: 24.52009: 25.82010: 27.22011: 28.52012: 29.82013: 31.22014: 32.52015: 33.82016: 35.22017: 36.5

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Madagascar stood at 36.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Madagascar peaked at 36.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2000.

Madagascar ranks 96th of 97 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3 in Madagascar, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 16.5%
2001 16.5% +0.0%
2002 16.5% +0.0%
2003 17.8% +8.1%
2004 19.2% +7.5%
2005 20.5% +7.0%
2006 21.8% +6.5%
2007 23.2% +6.1%
2008 24.5% +5.8%
2009 25.8% +5.5%
2010 27.2% +5.2%
2011 28.5% +4.9%
2012 29.8% +4.7%
2013 31.2% +4.5%
2014 32.5% +4.3%
2015 33.8% +4.1%
2016 35.2% +3.9%
2017 36.5% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.2% 16.5% 25.8% 10
2010s 31.8% 27.2% 36.5% 8

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 93 Uganda 40.0% compare
  2. 94 Ethiopia 37.5% compare
  3. 95 Chad 37.1% compare
  4. 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 24.9% compare

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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 36.5% 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 36.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Madagascar ranks 96th 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 57.7%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3
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
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