Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Madagascar

Madagascar: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 22.1% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
22.1%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
146th
of 159 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2024
All-time low
7.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Madagascar, 2000–2024

51015202000201220242000: 7.3 %2001: 7.8 %2002: 8.3 %2003: 8.8 %2004: 9.4 %2005: 10 %2006: 10.6 %2007: 11.3 %2008: 11.9 %2009: 12.6 %2010: 13.3 %2011: 14 %2012: 14.8 %2013: 15.5 %2014: 16.3 %2015: 16.9 %2016: 17.4 %2017: 18 %2018: 18.6 %2019: 19.2 %2020: 19.8 %2021: 20.4 %2022: 21 %2023: 21.7 %2024: 22.1 %

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

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 22.1% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Madagascar peaked at 22.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2000.

Madagascar ranks 146th of 159 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 9.8% 7.3% 12.6% 10
2010s 16.4% 13.3% 19.2% 10
2020s 21.0% 19.8% 22.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Madagascar?
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Madagascar was 22.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Madagascar ranks 146th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2024
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