Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Niger
Niger: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 3.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niger recorded 3.99 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Niger peaked at 3.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 2000.
Niger ranks 171st of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.99 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.08 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.17 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.26 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.34 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.43 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.52 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.69 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.78 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.95 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.04 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.14 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.23 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.43 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.53 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.64 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.75 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.87 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.99 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 | 1.99 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 2.6 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 | 3.53 | 3.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More population data for Niger
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,043 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.68 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.373 (2100)
- Population density 71.7 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.29 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.373 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3.68 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 369,836 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Niger?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Niger was 3.99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Niger ranks 171st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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