People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Madagascar
Madagascar: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 81.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
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). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Madagascar is 81.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Madagascar peaked at 88.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2017.
That places Madagascar 92nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.0% | — |
| 2001 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 87.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 86.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 83.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.8% | 85.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 81.5% | 84.5% | 8 |
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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 81.5% 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 88.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2017.
- How does Madagascar rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Madagascar ranks 92nd 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 down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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