Number using at least basic sanitation in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number using at least basic sanitation was 4.91 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.91 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
112th
of 232 countries
All-time high
4.91 million
in 2024
All-time low
631,671
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Madagascar stood at 4.91 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Madagascar peaked at 4.91 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 631,671, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 112th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 631,671 | — |
| 2001 | 728,369 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 829,940 | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 936,745 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.90 million | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.07 million | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2.25 million | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 2.43 million | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 2.62 million | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 2.82 million | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 3.03 million | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.25 million | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.48 million | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 3.72 million | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 3.97 million | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 4.22 million | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 4.49 million | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 4.77 million | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 4.91 million | +3.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4.91 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.45 million, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4.91 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 631,671 | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 million | 1.90 million | 3.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 million | 3.97 million | 4.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Madagascar?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Madagascar was 4.91 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 631,671 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Madagascar ranks 112th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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