Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Madagascar

Madagascar: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 39.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
170th
of 177 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 2024
All-time low
23.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Madagascar, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 23.42001: 242002: 24.72003: 25.42004: 262005: 26.72006: 27.42007: 282008: 28.72009: 29.42010: 302011: 30.72012: 31.32013: 322014: 32.72015: 33.32016: 342017: 34.72018: 35.32019: 362020: 36.62021: 37.32022: 382023: 38.62024: 39.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Madagascar stood at 39.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Madagascar peaked at 39.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2000.

Madagascar ranks 170th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.4% 23.4% 29.4% 10
2010s 33.0% 30.0% 36.0% 10
2020s 38.0% 36.6% 39.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Madagascar?
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Madagascar was 39.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
Madagascar ranks 170th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
185 places, 4,526 data points, 2000–2024
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