Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Madagascar

Madagascar: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 38.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.57
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
89th
of 105 countries
All-time high
38.57
in 2024
All-time low
20.11
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Madagascar, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 20.12001: 20.82002: 21.52003: 22.32004: 232005: 23.72006: 24.52007: 25.22008: 262009: 26.82010: 27.52011: 28.32012: 29.12013: 29.92014: 30.72015: 31.52016: 32.42017: 33.22018: 342019: 34.92020: 35.72021: 36.62022: 37.52023: 38.32024: 38.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Madagascar stood at 38.57. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Madagascar peaked at 38.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.11, in 2000.

Madagascar ranks 89th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services in Madagascar, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 20.11
2001 20.81 +3.5%
2002 21.53 +3.4%
2003 22.25 +3.4%
2004 22.99 +3.3%
2005 23.73 +3.2%
2006 24.47 +3.1%
2007 25.23 +3.1%
2008 25.99 +3.0%
2009 26.76 +3.0%
2010 27.54 +2.9%
2011 28.32 +2.9%
2012 29.11 +2.8%
2013 29.92 +2.8%
2014 30.72 +2.7%
2015 31.54 +2.7%
2016 32.36 +2.6%
2017 33.19 +2.6%
2018 34.03 +2.5%
2019 34.88 +2.5%
2020 35.73 +2.4%
2021 36.6 +2.4%
2022 37.47 +2.4%
2023 38.34 +2.3%
2024 38.57 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.39 20.11 26.76 10
2010s 31.16 27.54 34.88 10
2020s 37.34 35.73 38.57 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 86 Senegal 41.13 compare
  2. 87 Sao Tome and Principe 40.3 compare
  3. 88 Uganda 39.97 compare
  4. 90 Ethiopia 38.39 compare
  5. 91 Vanuatu 38.25 compare
  6. 92 Afghanistan 36.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Madagascar?
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Madagascar was 38.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 38.57 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 20.11 in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
Madagascar ranks 89th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
105 places, 2,610 data points, 2000–2024
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