Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Niger
Niger: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 7.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Niger stood at 7.19. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Niger peaked at 7.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.85, in 2000.
Niger ranks 98th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5 | 2.85 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 | 4.37 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 | 5.96 | 7.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 95 Sierra Leone 8.07 compare
- 96 Comoros 7.87 compare
- 97 Czechia 7.69 compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 7.07 compare
- 100 Papua New Guinea 6.91 compare
- 101 Bahrain 6.65 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 basic sanitation services in Niger?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Niger was 7.19 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Niger ranks 98th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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