Madagascar vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People using improved drinking water sources
Madagascar
9.70 million people
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
7.95 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
7th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
9th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Madagascar
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 9.70 million people against 7.95 million people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.75 million people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Madagascar ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 231 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.88 million people | 15.46 million people | 10.57 million people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 7.17 million people | 12.80 million people | 5.63 million people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 9.14 million people | 9.27 million people | 131,456 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Madagascar or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Madagascar, at 9.70 million people against 7.95 million people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Madagascar and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 1.75 million people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Madagascar ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.