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

Latest (2017)
81.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
92nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
88.0%
in 2000
All-time low
81.5%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 88 highest2001: 88 highest2002: 88 highest2003: 87.5 highest2004: 87.1 highest2005: 86.7 highest2006: 86.2 highest2007: 85.8 highest2008: 85.4 highest2009: 85 highest2010: 84.5 highest2011: 84.1 highest2012: 83.7 highest2013: 83.2 highest2014: 82.8 highest2015: 82.4 highest2016: 82 highest2017: 81.5 highest

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.8% 85.0% 88.0% 10
2010s 83.0% 81.5% 84.5% 8

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 89 Malawi 83.9% compare
  2. 90 Chad 83.5% compare
  3. 91 Sierra Leone 82.5% compare
  4. 93 Burundi 79.3% compare
  5. 94 Rwanda 76.9% compare
  6. 95 Uganda 76.7% 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 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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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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