Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Madagascar

Madagascar: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 10.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.5%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
73rd
of 85 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2024
All-time low
2.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Madagascar, 2000–2024

2468102000201220242000: 2.62001: 2.92002: 3.32003: 3.62004: 42005: 4.42006: 4.92007: 5.32008: 5.72009: 6.22010: 6.72011: 7.22012: 7.72013: 8.22014: 8.72015: 8.92016: 9.12017: 9.22018: 9.42019: 9.62020: 9.82021: 9.92022: 10.12023: 10.32024: 10.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 10.5% for population using safely managed drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Madagascar peaked at 10.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2000.

That places Madagascar 73rd out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 4.3% 2.6% 6.2% 10
2010s 8.4% 6.7% 9.6% 10
2020s 10.1% 9.8% 10.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using safely managed drinking-water services in Madagascar?
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Madagascar was 10.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
Madagascar ranks 73rd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
93 places, 2,280 data points, 2000–2024
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