People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Madagascar
Madagascar: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 22.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Madagascar, 2000–2024
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 (% of urban) in Madagascar, year by year
| 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% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 22.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.0%, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 22.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.4%, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 177 Congo 27.2% compare
- 178 Central African Republic 24.5% compare
- 179 Ethiopia 24.1% compare
- 181 Eritrea 22.0% compare
- 182 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.8% 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, 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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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.