Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Madagascar

Madagascar: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 12.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
133rd
of 140 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2024
All-time low
3.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Madagascar, 2000–2024

46810122000201220242000: 3.22001: 3.62002: 42003: 4.42004: 4.82005: 5.22006: 5.62007: 62008: 6.42009: 6.82010: 7.22011: 7.72012: 8.12013: 8.52014: 8.92015: 9.32016: 9.82017: 10.22018: 10.62019: 112020: 11.52021: 11.92022: 12.32023: 12.82024: 12.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Madagascar is 12.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Madagascar peaked at 12.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2000.

Madagascar ranks 133rd of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3.2%
2001 3.6% +12.5%
2002 4.0% +11.1%
2003 4.4% +10.0%
2004 4.8% +9.1%
2005 5.2% +8.7%
2006 5.6% +8.0%
2007 6.0% +7.4%
2008 6.4% +6.9%
2009 6.8% +6.5%
2010 7.2% +6.1%
2011 7.7% +5.8%
2012 8.1% +5.5%
2013 8.5% +5.2%
2014 8.9% +5.0%
2015 9.3% +4.7%
2016 9.8% +4.5%
2017 10.2% +4.3%
2018 10.6% +4.2%
2019 11.0% +4.0%
2020 11.5% +3.9%
2021 11.9% +3.7%
2022 12.3% +3.6%
2023 12.8% +3.5%
2024 12.8% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.0% 3.2% 6.8% 10
2010s 9.1% 7.2% 11.0% 10
2020s 12.3% 11.5% 12.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Madagascar?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Madagascar was 12.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Madagascar ranks 133rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,542 data points, 2000–2024
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