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

Madagascar: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 31.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
31.4%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
94th
of 97 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 2017
All-time low
10.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

10152025302000200820172000: 10.72001: 10.72002: 10.72003: 12.12004: 13.52005: 14.92006: 16.22007: 17.62008: 192009: 20.42010: 21.72011: 23.12012: 24.52013: 25.92014: 27.22015: 28.62016: 302017: 31.4

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

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 31.4% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Madagascar peaked at 31.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, 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): Q3 in Madagascar, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 10.7%
2001 10.7% +0.0%
2002 10.7% +0.0%
2003 12.1% +12.8%
2004 13.5% +11.4%
2005 14.9% +10.2%
2006 16.2% +9.3%
2007 17.6% +8.5%
2008 19.0% +7.8%
2009 20.4% +7.2%
2010 21.7% +6.8%
2011 23.1% +6.3%
2012 24.5% +6.0%
2013 25.9% +5.6%
2014 27.2% +5.3%
2015 28.6% +5.1%
2016 30.0% +4.8%
2017 31.4% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.6% 10.7% 20.4% 10
2010s 26.5% 21.7% 31.4% 8

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 91 Tanzania, United Republic of 33.6% compare
  2. 92 Mozambique 33.0% compare
  3. 93 Central African Republic 32.6% compare
  4. 95 Chad 30.5% compare
  5. 96 Angola 22.5% compare
  6. 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.9% compare

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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 31.4% 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 31.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% 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 78.1%. 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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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