Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Niger
Niger: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 16.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Niger is 16.34, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Niger peaked at 16.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.49, in 2000.
That places Niger 225th out of 232 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 improved sanitation faciltities in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.49 | — |
| 2001 | 6.91 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 7.31 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 7.71 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 8.11 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 8.51 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.91 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 9.31 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 9.71 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.1 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 10.5 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.89 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 11.28 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.67 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 12.06 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 12.46 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 12.87 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 13.27 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.69 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.11 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 14.54 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 14.97 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.42 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 15.87 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 16.34 | +2.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 16.34 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.8, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 16.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.65, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.31 | 6.49 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.28 | 10.5 | 14.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.43 | 14.54 | 16.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 222 Liberia 23.34 compare
- 223 Benin 22.25 compare
- 224 Congo 20.55 compare
- 226 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.3 compare
- 227 Madagascar 15.37 compare
- 228 South Sudan 14.43 compare
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 share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Niger?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Niger was 16.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 16.34 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.49 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Niger ranks 225th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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