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
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Madagascar, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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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