Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 15.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Madagascar stood at 15.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Madagascar peaked at 15.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 244th out of 249 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 sanitation services, by location in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +0.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 15.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.8%, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 15.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.7% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 241 Congo 20.6% compare
- 242 Niger 16.3% compare
- 243 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16.3% compare
- 245 South Sudan 14.4% compare
- 246 Central African Republic 14.0% compare
- 247 Chad 13.1% 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)
- 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 sanitation services, by location in Madagascar?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Madagascar was 15.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Madagascar ranks 244th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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