Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Niger
Niger: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 70.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.18
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
224th
of 231 countries
All-time high
70.18
in 2024
All-time low
42.75
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Niger stood at 70.18. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Niger peaked at 70.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.75, in 2000.
That places Niger 224th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.75 | — |
| 2001 | 43.92 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 45.04 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 46.17 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 47.29 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 48.42 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 49.54 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 50.67 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 51.79 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 52.92 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 54.04 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 55.17 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 56.29 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 57.42 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 58.55 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 59.69 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 60.84 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 61.99 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 63.15 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 64.31 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 65.48 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 66.65 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 67.82 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 69 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 70.18 | +1.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 70.18 is below the median for low income countries, which is 83.3, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 70.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.85 | 42.75 | 52.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.15 | 54.04 | 64.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.82 | 65.48 | 70.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 221 Sierra Leone 75.57 compare
- 222 Mozambique 75.27 compare
- 223 Kenya 74.37 compare
- 225 Eritrea 69.45 compare
- 226 Equatorial Guinea 67.62 compare
- 227 Chad 64.76 compare
More population data for Niger
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,043 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.29 million people (2100)
- Population density 71.7 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4248 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Niger?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Niger was 70.18 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 70.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.75 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Niger ranks 224th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).