Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Niger
Niger: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 16.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Niger stood at 16.34. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Niger peaked at 16.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.49, in 2000.
Niger ranks 224th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.31 | 6.49 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.28 | 10.5 | 14.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.43 | 14.54 | 16.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 221 Liberia 23.34 compare
- 222 Benin 22.25 compare
- 223 Congo 20.55 compare
- 225 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16.3 compare
- 226 Madagascar 15.37 compare
- 227 South Sudan 14.43 compare
More population data for Niger
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.373 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.29 million (2100)
- Population density 71.7 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.373 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.68 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,043 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3.68 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.93 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 369,836 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Niger?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Niger was 16.34 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 16.34 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.49 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Niger ranks 224th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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