People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Madagascar
Madagascar: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 38.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Madagascar, 2000–2017
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 38.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Madagascar peaked at 38.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.3% | — |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.3% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 29.3% | 38.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 91 Uganda 41.2% compare
- 92 Mozambique 41.2% compare
- 93 Central African Republic 39.9% compare
- 95 Ethiopia 37.8% compare
- 96 Angola 27.1% compare
- 97 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.7% compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
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 38.9% 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 38.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% 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 54.6%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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