People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Madagascar

Madagascar: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 38.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
88th
of 104 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2024
All-time low
20.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Madagascar, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 20.1 % of urban population2001: 20.8 % of urban population2002: 21.5 % of urban population2003: 22.3 % of urban population2004: 23 % of urban population2005: 23.7 % of urban population2006: 24.5 % of urban population2007: 25.2 % of urban population2008: 26 % of urban population2009: 26.8 % of urban population2010: 27.5 % of urban population2011: 28.3 % of urban population2012: 29.1 % of urban population2013: 29.9 % of urban population2014: 30.7 % of urban population2015: 31.5 % of urban population2016: 32.4 % of urban population2017: 33.2 % of urban population2018: 34 % of urban population2019: 34.9 % of urban population2020: 35.7 % of urban population2021: 36.6 % of urban population2022: 37.5 % of urban population2023: 38.3 % of urban population2024: 38.6 % 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

Madagascar recorded 38.6% for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Madagascar peaked at 38.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2000.

Madagascar ranks 88th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of urban population Change
2000 20.1%
2001 20.8% +3.5%
2002 21.5% +3.4%
2003 22.3% +3.4%
2004 23.0% +3.3%
2005 23.7% +3.2%
2006 24.5% +3.1%
2007 25.2% +3.1%
2008 26.0% +3.0%
2009 26.8% +3.0%
2010 27.5% +2.9%
2011 28.3% +2.9%
2012 29.1% +2.8%
2013 29.9% +2.8%
2014 30.7% +2.7%
2015 31.5% +2.7%
2016 32.4% +2.6%
2017 33.2% +2.6%
2018 34.0% +2.5%
2019 34.9% +2.5%
2020 35.7% +2.4%
2021 36.6% +2.4%
2022 37.5% +2.4%
2023 38.3% +2.3%
2024 38.6% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.4% 20.1% 26.8% 10
2010s 31.2% 27.5% 34.9% 10
2020s 37.3% 35.7% 38.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Madagascar?
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Madagascar was 38.6% 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
Madagascar ranks 88th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water 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
133 places, 3,310 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.