Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Madagascar
Madagascar: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 25.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Madagascar is 25.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Madagascar peaked at 32.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2% | — |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.2% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 17.6% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 25.0% | 32.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 61 Philippines 27.9% compare
- 62 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 27.7% compare
- 63 Denmark 26.6% compare
- 65 United States of America 24.5% compare
- 66 Somalia 24.5% compare
- 67 Mauritius 22.5% compare
More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Madagascar?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Madagascar was 25.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Madagascar ranks 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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