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

Madagascar: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 94.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
94.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 97 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2017
All-time low
93.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 93.32001: 93.32002: 93.32003: 93.42004: 93.52005: 93.62006: 93.62007: 93.72008: 93.82009: 93.92010: 942011: 942012: 94.12013: 94.22014: 94.32015: 94.42016: 94.42017: 94.5

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, urban (% of) in Madagascar stood at 94.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Madagascar peaked at 94.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2000.

Madagascar ranks 74th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Madagascar, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 93.3%
2001 93.3% +0.0%
2002 93.3% +0.0%
2003 93.4% +0.1%
2004 93.5% +0.1%
2005 93.6% +0.1%
2006 93.6% +0.1%
2007 93.7% +0.1%
2008 93.8% +0.1%
2009 93.9% +0.1%
2010 94.0% +0.1%
2011 94.0% +0.1%
2012 94.1% +0.1%
2013 94.2% +0.1%
2014 94.3% +0.1%
2015 94.4% +0.1%
2016 94.4% +0.1%
2017 94.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.6% 93.3% 93.9% 10
2010s 94.2% 94.0% 94.5% 8

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 71 Haiti 94.8% compare
  2. 72 Guinea 94.8% compare
  3. 73 Afghanistan 94.7% compare
  4. 75 Sudan 94.4% compare
  5. 76 Ghana 94.1% compare
  6. 77 Rwanda 94.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Madagascar?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Madagascar was 94.5% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Madagascar ranks 74th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q4
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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