Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Niger
Niger: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 21.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Niger is 21.07, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Niger peaked at 21.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.72, in 2000.
That places Niger 82nd out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.72 | — |
| 2001 | 8.35 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 8.96 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 9.57 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 10.09 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 10.61 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 11.13 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 11.66 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 12.18 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 12.7 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 13.22 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 13.74 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 14.26 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 14.78 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 15.31 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 15.85 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 16.39 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 16.94 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 17.5 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.07 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.65 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 19.24 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 19.84 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 20.45 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 21.07 | +3.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 21.07 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.13, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 21.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.56, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3 | 7.72 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.61 | 13.22 | 18.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.85 | 18.65 | 21.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 latrines and other improved in Niger?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Niger was 21.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.72 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Niger ranks 82nd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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