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

Madagascar: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 62.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
62.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
84th
of 97 countries
All-time high
62.9%
in 2017
All-time low
56.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 56 highest2001: 56 highest2002: 56 highest2003: 56.5 highest2004: 57 highest2005: 57.4 highest2006: 57.9 highest2007: 58.3 highest2008: 58.8 highest2009: 59.3 highest2010: 59.7 highest2011: 60.2 highest2012: 60.6 highest2013: 61.1 highest2014: 61.6 highest2015: 62 highest2016: 62.5 highest2017: 62.9 highest

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

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 62.9% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Madagascar peaked at 62.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2000.

That places Madagascar 84th 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): Q5 (highest) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 56.0%
2001 56.0% +0.0%
2002 56.0% +0.0%
2003 56.5% +0.8%
2004 57.0% +0.8%
2005 57.4% +0.8%
2006 57.9% +0.8%
2007 58.3% +0.8%
2008 58.8% +0.8%
2009 59.3% +0.8%
2010 59.7% +0.8%
2011 60.2% +0.8%
2012 60.6% +0.8%
2013 61.1% +0.8%
2014 61.6% +0.8%
2015 62.0% +0.7%
2016 62.5% +0.7%
2017 62.9% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.3% 56.0% 59.3% 10
2010s 61.3% 59.7% 62.9% 8

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 81 Guinea-Bissau 69.4% compare
  2. 82 Burundi 64.9% compare
  3. 83 Cameroon 63.7% compare
  4. 85 Sierra Leone 62.9% compare
  5. 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 60.2% compare
  6. 87 Rwanda 58.8% 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 62.9% 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 62.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Madagascar ranks 84th 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 7.9%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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