1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Niger
Niger: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 48.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
48.9
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
197th
of 200 countries
All-time high
48.9
in 2022
All-time low
37.49
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Niger, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niger recorded 48.9 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Niger peaked at 48.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.49, in 2000.
That places Niger 197th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.49 | — |
| 2001 | 38.23 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 38.91 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 39.56 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 40.2 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 40.81 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 41.4 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 41.97 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 42.52 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.05 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 43.56 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 44.05 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 44.51 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 44.96 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 45.39 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 45.82 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 46.22 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 46.62 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 47 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.37 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 47.72 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 48.06 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 48.9 | +1.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 48.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.78, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 48.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.41 | 37.49 | 43.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.55 | 43.56 | 47.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.23 | 47.72 | 48.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 194 Ethiopia 51.51 compare
- 195 Papua New Guinea 50.24 compare
- 196 Burkina Faso 49.51 compare
- 198 South Sudan 41.19 compare
- 199 Central African Republic 36.3 compare
- 200 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.12 compare
More population data for Niger
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6941 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,043 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.68 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4248 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 71.7 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.29 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Niger?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Niger was 48.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.49 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Niger ranks 197th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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