People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Madagascar
Madagascar: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 5.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Madagascar, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 5.1% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 314.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Madagascar peaked at 5.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 94th of 97 countries on this measure, 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, rural (% of rural) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.1% | — |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +569.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +85.1% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 5.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Madagascar?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Madagascar was 5.1% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Madagascar ranks 94th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.9%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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