Percentage of population with improved coverage

Year
Population
Use of improved sanitation facilities
Use of improved drinking water sources
 
Total
(thousands)
Urban
(%)
Urban
(%)
Rural
(%)
Total
(%)
Urban
(%)
Rural
(%)
Total
(%)
1990
11,273
24
14
6
8
78
16
31
2000
15,275
27
15
8
10
73
24
37
2008
19,111
29
15
10
11
71
29
41
2015
MDG target
-
 
 
 
54
 
 
66
n/a
n/a
n/a

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation; *Figures calculated by WSSCC based on the JMP.

Between 1990 and 2008, 1.2 million people gained access to improved sanitation facilities. The number of people using improved drinking water sources increased by 4.3 million.

Recent progress towards the MDG sanitation target

Trends and targets: improved sanitation and drinking water coverage

Figures calculated by WSSCC based on the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation.

Madagascar is NOT on track to reach the MDG target for sanitation. With the current trend, the target will not be achieved in this century.

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