Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Niger
Niger: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 8.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.69
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
169th
of 175 countries
All-time high
8.69
in 2024
All-time low
2.81
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 8.69 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Niger peaked at 8.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 2000.
That places Niger 169th out of 175 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.81 | — |
| 2001 | 3.1 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 3.39 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 3.68 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 3.97 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.24 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 4.5 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 4.76 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.02 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.27 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 5.52 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 5.77 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.02 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 6.26 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 6.49 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.73 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.96 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.19 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.41 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.63 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.85 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.07 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 8.28 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.49 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 8.69 | +2.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 8.69 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.51, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 8.69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.08 | 2.81 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 5.52 | 7.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 | 7.85 | 8.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.22 compare
- 167 Madagascar 10.56 compare
- 168 Liberia 10.06 compare
- 170 South Sudan 8.04 compare
- 171 Congo 6.26 compare
- 172 Ethiopia 6.11 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Niger?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Niger was 8.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Niger ranks 169th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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