Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 13.2% in Ethiopia and 22.2% in Madagascar, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Madagascar, by 9 percentage points, or 1.68 times that in Ethiopia.
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% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 13.2 2022 | 8.5 | 129 of 135 |
| Madagascar | 22.2 2022 | 15.3 | 122 of 135 |
| World | 72.9 2022 | 67.1 |
What the numbers say
- Madagascar has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Ethiopia ranked 129 and Madagascar ranked 122 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Ethiopia | Madagascar | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13.2 | 22.2 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 12.9 | 21.5 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 12.3 | 20.8 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 11.8 | 20.1 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 11.3 | 19.4 | 71 |
| 2017 | 10.8 | 18.7 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 10.3 | 18 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 9.8 | 17.4 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 9.4 | 16.8 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 9 | 16.1 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 8.5 | 15.3 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 8.1 | 14.5 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 7.7 | 13.7 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 7.4 | 12.9 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 7 | 12.1 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 6.7 | 11.4 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 6.4 | 10.6 | 64 |
| 2005 | 6.2 | 9.9 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 6 | 9.3 | 63 |
| 2003 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 5.6 | 8.1 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 5 | 6.9 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time