People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Madagascar
Madagascar: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) was 15.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services in Madagascar stood at 15.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Madagascar peaked at 15.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 209th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +0.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 15.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.8%, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 15.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.6%, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.7% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 206 Congo 20.6% compare
- 207 Niger 16.3% compare
- 208 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.3% compare
- 210 South Sudan 14.4% compare
- 211 Central African Republic 14.0% compare
- 212 Chad 13.1% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Madagascar?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Madagascar was 15.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Madagascar ranks 209th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.