Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Niger
Niger: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 1.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Niger is 1.46, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Niger peaked at 1.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9315, in 2000.
That places Niger 190th out of 222 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9315 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9559 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9771 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9982 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.32 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.39 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.42 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.44 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.46 | +1.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.46 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.17, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.52, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.9315 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 | 1.15 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.37 | 1.46 | 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Niger?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Niger was 1.46 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 1.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9315 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Niger ranks 190th out of 222 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 18.7%. 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 (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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