Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Madagascar

Madagascar: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 55.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
240th
of 248 countries
All-time high
55.3%
in 2024
All-time low
36.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Madagascar, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 36.4 %2001: 37.1 %2002: 37.8 %2003: 38.5 %2004: 39.2 %2005: 40 %2006: 40.9 %2007: 41.7 %2008: 42.5 %2009: 43.4 %2010: 44.2 %2011: 45 %2012: 45.8 %2013: 46.6 %2014: 47.5 %2015: 48.3 %2016: 49.1 %2017: 49.9 %2018: 50.6 %2019: 51.4 %2020: 52.2 %2021: 53 %2022: 53.7 %2023: 54.5 %2024: 55.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Madagascar is 55.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Madagascar peaked at 55.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2000.

That places Madagascar 240th out of 248 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.

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 36.4% —
2001 37.1% +1.9%
2002 37.8% +1.9%
2003 38.5% +1.8%
2004 39.2% +1.8%
2005 40.0% +2.1%
2006 40.9% +2.1%
2007 41.7% +2.0%
2008 42.5% +2.0%
2009 43.4% +1.9%
2010 44.2% +1.9%
2011 45.0% +1.9%
2012 45.8% +1.8%
2013 46.6% +1.8%
2014 47.5% +1.7%
2015 48.3% +1.7%
2016 49.1% +1.7%
2017 49.9% +1.6%
2018 50.6% +1.6%
2019 51.4% +1.5%
2020 52.2% +1.5%
2021 53.0% +1.5%
2022 53.7% +1.4%
2023 54.5% +1.4%
2024 55.3% +1.5%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 55.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.9%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 55.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.8% 36.4% 43.4% 10
2010s 47.8% 44.2% 51.4% 10
2020s 53.8% 52.2% 55.3% 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 237 Rwanda 61.4% compare
  2. 238 Melanesia 59.4% compare
  3. 239 Ethiopia 55.6% compare
  4. 241 Niger 53.4% compare
  5. 242 Papua New Guinea 53.3% compare
  6. 243 Chad 52.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Madagascar?
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Madagascar was 55.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
Madagascar ranks 240th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,847 data points, 2000–2024
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