Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Niger
Niger: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 26.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.53
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
227th
of 231 countries
All-time high
26.53
in 2024
All-time low
10.64
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niger recorded 26.53 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 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 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Niger peaked at 26.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.64, in 2000.
That places Niger 227th 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 sanitation facilities in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.64 | — |
| 2001 | 11.3 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 11.93 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 12.56 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 13.19 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 13.82 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 14.45 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 15.08 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 15.71 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 16.34 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 16.97 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 17.6 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 18.23 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 18.86 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 19.5 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 20.14 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 20.8 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 21.47 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 22.15 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 22.85 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 23.55 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 24.27 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 25.01 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 25.76 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 26.53 | +3.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 26.53 is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.78, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 26.53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.51 | 10.64 | 16.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.86 | 16.97 | 22.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.02 | 23.55 | 26.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 224 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.09 compare
- 225 Central African Republic 30.58 compare
- 226 Papua New Guinea 29.42 compare
- 228 South Sudan 22.29 compare
- 229 Eritrea 21.7 compare
- 230 Ethiopia 18.87 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 sanitation facilities in Niger?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Niger was 26.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 26.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.64 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Niger ranks 227th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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