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

Madagascar: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 21.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
21.5%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
93rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2017
All-time low
8.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

051015202000200820172000: 8.2 lowest2001: 8.2 lowest2002: 8.2 lowest2003: 9.1 lowest2004: 10 lowest2005: 10.9 lowest2006: 11.8 lowest2007: 12.7 lowest2008: 13.6 lowest2009: 14.4 lowest2010: 15.3 lowest2011: 16.2 lowest2012: 17.1 lowest2013: 18 lowest2014: 18.9 lowest2015: 19.8 lowest2016: 20.7 lowest2017: 21.5 lowest

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

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 21.5% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Madagascar peaked at 21.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2000.

That places Madagascar 93rd 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, rural (% of) in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 8.2%
2001 8.2% +0.0%
2002 8.2% +0.0%
2003 9.1% +10.8%
2004 10.0% +9.7%
2005 10.9% +8.9%
2006 11.8% +8.2%
2007 12.7% +7.5%
2008 13.6% +7.0%
2009 14.4% +6.6%
2010 15.3% +6.1%
2011 16.2% +5.8%
2012 17.1% +5.5%
2013 18.0% +5.2%
2014 18.9% +4.9%
2015 19.8% +4.7%
2016 20.7% +4.5%
2017 21.5% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.7% 8.2% 14.4% 10
2010s 18.4% 15.3% 21.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Madagascar?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Madagascar was 21.5% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Madagascar ranks 93rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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