Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Niger
Niger: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 9.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.15
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
147th
of 150 countries
All-time high
9.22
in 2023
All-time low
3.65
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 9.15 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Niger peaked at 9.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 2000.
Niger ranks 147th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.65 | — |
| 2001 | 3.92 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 4.19 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 4.46 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 4.71 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.95 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 5.19 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.43 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 5.66 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 6.13 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 6.36 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 6.59 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 6.82 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.06 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 7.31 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.56 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.81 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.06 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.32 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.58 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 8.84 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.11 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 9.22 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 9.15 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.81 | 3.65 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 | 6.13 | 8.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.98 | 8.58 | 9.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More population data for Niger
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.373 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3.68 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 369,836 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Niger?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Niger was 9.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 9.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Niger ranks 147th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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