Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in Niger
Niger: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage was 0.4473 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4473
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
144th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.4473
in 2024
All-time low
0.2793
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Niger stood at 0.4473. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Niger peaked at 0.4473 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2793, in 2000.
Niger ranks 144th of 166 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 … sewage in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2793 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2881 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2959 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3037 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3116 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3195 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3273 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3349 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3424 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3497 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3569 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3639 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3708 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3775 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3842 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3909 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3975 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4041 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4106 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.417 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4233 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4295 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4356 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4415 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4473 | +1.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.4473 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3537, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.4473 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4677, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3152 | 0.2793 | 0.3497 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3873 | 0.3569 | 0.417 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4354 | 0.4233 | 0.4473 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More population data for Niger
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
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 0.4473 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 0.4473 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2793 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Niger ranks 144th out of 166 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 16.4%. 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 sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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