1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Niger
Niger: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 16.41 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Niger, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niger recorded 16.41 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Niger peaked at 16.41 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.52, in 2000.
That places Niger 193rd 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.52 | — |
| 2001 | 6.03 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 6.52 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 7 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 7.49 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 8.5 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 9 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 9.49 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 9.98 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 10.46 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 10.94 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 11.42 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 11.89 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 12.37 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 12.85 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 13.33 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 13.81 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 14.3 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 14.79 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 15.29 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.88 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 16.41 | +3.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 16.41 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.84, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 16.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.75 | 5.52 | 9.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.62 | 10.46 | 14.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.86 | 15.29 | 16.41 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 190 Benin 19.49 compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 19.3 compare
- 192 Togo 19.2 compare
- 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.17 compare
- 195 South Sudan 16.06 compare
- 196 Madagascar 14.75 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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Niger?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Niger was 16.41 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 16.41 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Niger ranks 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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