People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Madagascar

Madagascar: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 22.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 182 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2023
All-time low
9.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Madagascar, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 9 % of urban population2001: 9.6 % of urban population2002: 10.1 % of urban population2003: 10.7 % of urban population2004: 11.2 % of urban population2005: 11.8 % of urban population2006: 12.4 % of urban population2007: 13 % of urban population2008: 13.5 % of urban population2009: 14.1 % of urban population2010: 14.7 % of urban population2011: 15.2 % of urban population2012: 15.8 % of urban population2013: 16.4 % of urban population2014: 17 % of urban population2015: 17.6 % of urban population2016: 18.1 % of urban population2017: 18.7 % of urban population2018: 19.3 % of urban population2019: 19.9 % of urban population2020: 20.5 % of urban population2021: 21.1 % of urban population2022: 21.6 % of urban population2023: 22.2 % of urban population2024: 22.2 % of urban population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Madagascar stood at 22.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Madagascar peaked at 22.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2000.

That places Madagascar 180th out of 182 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, urban in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of urban population Change
2000 9.0%
2001 9.6% +6.2%
2002 10.1% +5.8%
2003 10.7% +5.6%
2004 11.2% +5.3%
2005 11.8% +5.1%
2006 12.4% +4.8%
2007 13.0% +4.6%
2008 13.5% +4.4%
2009 14.1% +4.2%
2010 14.7% +4.1%
2011 15.2% +3.9%
2012 15.8% +3.8%
2013 16.4% +3.6%
2014 17.0% +3.5%
2015 17.6% +3.4%
2016 18.1% +3.3%
2017 18.7% +3.2%
2018 19.3% +3.1%
2019 19.9% +3.0%
2020 20.5% +2.9%
2021 21.1% +2.9%
2022 21.6% +2.8%
2023 22.2% +2.7%
2024 22.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.5% 9.0% 14.1% 10
2010s 17.3% 14.7% 19.9% 10
2020s 21.5% 20.5% 22.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Madagascar?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Madagascar was 22.2% 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, urban recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
Madagascar ranks 180th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,631 data points, 2000–2024
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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.