People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Madagascar

Madagascar: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 2.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
2.4%
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
96th
of 97 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Madagascar, 2000–2017

00.511.522.52000200820172000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 0.1432007: 0.3492008: 0.5542009: 0.7592010: 0.9652011: 1.22012: 1.42013: 1.62014: 1.82015: 22016: 2.22017: 2.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Madagascar is 2.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 588.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Madagascar peaked at 2.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Madagascar 96th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Madagascar, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.1%
2007 0.3% +143.1%
2008 0.6% +58.9%
2009 0.8% +37.1%
2010 1.0% +27.0%
2011 1.2% +21.3%
2012 1.4% +17.5%
2013 1.6% +14.9%
2014 1.8% +13.0%
2015 2.0% +11.5%
2016 2.2% +10.3%
2017 2.4% +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.8% 10
2010s 1.7% 1.0% 2.4% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Madagascar?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Madagascar was 2.4% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Madagascar ranks 96th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 588.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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