Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Madagascar
Madagascar: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 78.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 78.2% for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Madagascar peaked at 78.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 179th out of 188 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.
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.6% | — |
| 2001 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | +0.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 78.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.0%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 78.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.8%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 71.6% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 74.4% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 77.0% | 78.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 176 Burkina Faso 81.5% compare
- 177 Uganda 80.0% compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 79.3% compare
- 180 Equatorial Guinea 78.1% compare
- 181 Chad 77.9% compare
- 182 Benin 75.9% 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Madagascar?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Madagascar was 78.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Madagascar ranks 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.