Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio in Niger
Niger: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio was 5.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 5.97 for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio in Niger peaked at 5.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2000.
That places Niger 96th out of 100 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 the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.01 | — |
| 2001 | 2.23 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 2.45 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 2.67 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 2.89 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.89 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 4.08 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.27 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 4.46 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.64 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.8 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.94 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.09 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.22 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.35 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.48 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.59 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.71 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.81 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.89 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.97 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 | 2.01 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 | 4.08 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 | 5.59 | 5.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 93 Sierra Leone 10.78 compare
- 94 Benin 10.75 compare
- 95 Madagascar 10.03 compare
- 97 Central African Republic 5.71 compare
- 98 Ethiopia 4.68 compare
- 99 Chad 4.22 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 the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio in Niger?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio in Niger was 5.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio?
- Niger ranks 96th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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