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

Madagascar: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 8.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
8.3%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
97th
of 97 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2017
All-time low
3.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

024682000200820172000: 3.62001: 3.62002: 3.62003: 3.92004: 4.22005: 4.62006: 4.92007: 5.22008: 5.52009: 5.82010: 6.12011: 6.42012: 6.72013: 72014: 7.32015: 7.62016: 82017: 8.3

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Madagascar stood at 8.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Madagascar peaked at 8.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2000.

That places Madagascar 97th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, urban  (% of urban) in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3 in Madagascar, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 3.6%
2001 3.6% +0.0%
2002 3.6% +0.0%
2003 3.9% +8.6%
2004 4.2% +7.9%
2005 4.6% +7.3%
2006 4.9% +6.8%
2007 5.2% +6.4%
2008 5.5% +6.0%
2009 5.8% +5.7%
2010 6.1% +5.4%
2011 6.4% +5.1%
2012 6.7% +4.8%
2013 7.0% +4.6%
2014 7.3% +4.4%
2015 7.6% +4.2%
2016 8.0% +4.1%
2017 8.3% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5% 3.6% 5.8% 10
2010s 7.2% 6.1% 8.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Madagascar?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Madagascar was 8.3% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Madagascar ranks 97th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3
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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