People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.6181 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.6181 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.9045 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6181 people per person, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 9th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9045 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.8933 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8821 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8709 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8596 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8477 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8357 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8236 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8114 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7991 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7868 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7744 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7619 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7494 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7368 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7241 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7113 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6985 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6856 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6726 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6596 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6465 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6333 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6201 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6181 people per person | -0.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.6181 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4222 people per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.6181 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3662 people per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8528 people per person | 0.7991 people per person | 0.9045 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7301 people per person | 0.6726 people per person | 0.7868 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6355 people per person | 0.6181 people per person | 0.6596 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 6 Papua New Guinea 0.7058 people per person compare
- 7 Central African Republic 0.6942 people per person compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.6591 people per person compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 0.5942 people per person compare
- 11 Togo 0.5814 people per person compare
- 12 Uganda 0.5789 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Madagascar?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Madagascar was 0.6181 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9045 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6181 people per person in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People 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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People 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.