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

Madagascar: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 50.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
50.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
93rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2017
All-time low
40.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 40.52001: 40.52002: 40.52003: 41.12004: 41.82005: 42.42006: 43.12007: 43.72008: 44.42009: 452010: 45.72011: 46.32012: 472013: 47.62014: 48.22015: 48.92016: 49.52017: 50.2

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 50.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Madagascar peaked at 50.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2000.

Madagascar ranks 93rd 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): Q4 in Madagascar, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 40.5%
2001 40.5% +0.0%
2002 40.5% +0.0%
2003 41.1% +1.6%
2004 41.8% +1.6%
2005 42.4% +1.5%
2006 43.1% +1.5%
2007 43.7% +1.5%
2008 44.4% +1.5%
2009 45.0% +1.5%
2010 45.7% +1.4%
2011 46.3% +1.4%
2012 47.0% +1.4%
2013 47.6% +1.4%
2014 48.2% +1.4%
2015 48.9% +1.3%
2016 49.5% +1.3%
2017 50.2% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.3% 40.5% 45.0% 10
2010s 47.9% 45.7% 50.2% 8

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 90 Burkina Faso 55.0% compare
  2. 91 Rwanda 53.8% compare
  3. 92 Chad 52.3% compare
  4. 94 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 48.2% compare
  5. 95 Uganda 48.1% compare
  6. 96 Niger 47.0% 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 50.2% 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 50.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Madagascar ranks 93rd 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 14.8%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4
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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