Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Niger
Niger: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 21.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Niger stood at 21.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Niger peaked at 21.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2000.
That places Niger 101st out of 120 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.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5% | — |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | +0.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 21.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 21.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.2%, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 12.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.4% | 21.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 98 Central African Republic 22.4% compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 22.0% compare
- 100 South Sudan 21.9% compare
- 102 Lesotho 20.9% compare
- 103 Guinea 20.6% compare
- 104 Guinea-Bissau 19.8% compare
More population data for Niger
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.68 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Niger?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Niger was 21.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Niger ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.