People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Madagascar
Madagascar: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.434 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Madagascar is 0.434 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Madagascar peaked at 0.6952 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.434 people per person, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 12th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6952 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.6858 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6764 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6671 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6579 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6457 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6335 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6214 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6093 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5974 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5855 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5736 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5619 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5502 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5386 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5271 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5157 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5044 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4932 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4821 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4711 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4603 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4496 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4389 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.434 people per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.649 people per person | 0.5974 people per person | 0.6952 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5332 people per person | 0.4821 people per person | 0.5855 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4508 people per person | 0.434 people per person | 0.4711 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 9 Central African Republic 0.4892 people per person compare
- 10 Togo 0.4885 people per person compare
- 11 Mozambique 0.4545 people per person compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4129 people per person compare
- 14 Tanzania 0.4098 people per person compare
- 15 Burundi 0.4056 people per person compare
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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Madagascar?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Madagascar was 0.434 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6952 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.434 people per person in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Madagascar ranks 12th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.