People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Madagascar

Madagascar: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 17.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
17.4%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
97th
of 97 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2017
All-time low
6.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Madagascar, 2000–2017

0510152000200820172000: 6.7 highest2001: 6.7 highest2002: 6.7 highest2003: 7.4 highest2004: 8.1 highest2005: 8.8 highest2006: 9.5 highest2007: 10.3 highest2008: 11 highest2009: 11.7 highest2010: 12.4 highest2011: 13.1 highest2012: 13.8 highest2013: 14.6 highest2014: 15.3 highest2015: 16 highest2016: 16.7 highest2017: 17.4 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Madagascar is 17.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Madagascar peaked at 17.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2000.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 6.7%
2001 6.7% +0.0%
2002 6.7% +0.0%
2003 7.4% +10.7%
2004 8.1% +9.7%
2005 8.8% +8.8%
2006 9.5% +8.1%
2007 10.3% +7.5%
2008 11.0% +7.0%
2009 11.7% +6.5%
2010 12.4% +6.1%
2011 13.1% +5.8%
2012 13.8% +5.4%
2013 14.6% +5.2%
2014 15.3% +4.9%
2015 16.0% +4.7%
2016 16.7% +4.5%
2017 17.4% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.7% 6.7% 11.7% 10
2010s 14.9% 12.4% 17.4% 8

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  2. 95 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.6% compare
  3. 96 Ethiopia 21.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Madagascar?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Madagascar was 17.4% 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): q5 recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Madagascar ranks 97th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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