Madagascar vs Uganda: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Madagascar
78.2%
in 2024
Uganda
80.0%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
179th
Uganda rank
177th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Madagascar
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 80.0% against 78.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 179th and Uganda ranks 177th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 71.8% | 1.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 76.0% | 0.4% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 79.1% | 1.6% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Madagascar or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 80.0% against 78.2% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Madagascar and Uganda?
- 1.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Madagascar ranks 179th and Uganda ranks 177th of 188 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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.