Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Niger
Niger: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 16.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niger recorded 16.75 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Niger peaked at 16.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2000.
That places Niger 14th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2 | — |
| 2001 | 6.56 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 6.93 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 7.31 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 7.69 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 8.09 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 8.48 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 8.89 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 9.3 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 9.72 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 10.15 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 10.58 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 11.02 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 11.46 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.92 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 12.37 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 12.84 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 13.31 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 13.78 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 14.26 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 14.75 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.24 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 15.74 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 16.24 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 16.75 | +3.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 16.75 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.82, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 16.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.82, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.92 | 6.2 | 9.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.17 | 10.15 | 14.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.74 | 14.75 | 16.75 | 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 limited drinking water services in Niger?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Niger was 16.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 16.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Niger ranks 14th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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