Madagascar vs Niger: People not using improved drinking water sources

Madagascar
12.67 million people
in 2024
Niger
8.06 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
9th
Niger rank
12th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Madagascar
  • Niger
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 12.67 million people against 8.06 million people in Niger, a difference of 4.61 million people.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.6 times Niger's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 9th and Niger ranks 12th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.