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

Madagascar: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 25.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
25.2%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
94th
of 97 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2017
All-time low
9.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

01020302000200820172000: 9.22001: 9.22002: 9.22003: 10.32004: 11.32005: 12.42006: 13.52007: 14.52008: 15.62009: 16.72010: 17.72011: 18.82012: 19.82013: 20.92014: 222015: 232016: 24.12017: 25.2

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, rural (% of) in Madagascar stood at 25.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Madagascar peaked at 25.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2000.

That places Madagascar 94th 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): Q2 in Madagascar, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 9.2%
2001 9.2% +0.0%
2002 9.2% +0.0%
2003 10.3% +11.5%
2004 11.3% +10.3%
2005 12.4% +9.4%
2006 13.5% +8.6%
2007 14.5% +7.9%
2008 15.6% +7.3%
2009 16.7% +6.8%
2010 17.7% +6.4%
2011 18.8% +6.0%
2012 19.8% +5.7%
2013 20.9% +5.4%
2014 22.0% +5.1%
2015 23.0% +4.8%
2016 24.1% +4.6%
2017 25.2% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 9.2% 16.7% 10
2010s 21.4% 17.7% 25.2% 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 25.2% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Madagascar ranks 94th 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 73.2%. 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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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