Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Niger
Niger: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population was 24.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population 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
Niger recorded 24.4% for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Niger peaked at 25.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2000.
That places Niger 106th out of 124 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.
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1% | — |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | -3.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 24.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.6%, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Niger's 24.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.1% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 16.7% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 23.5% | 25.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 103 Kiribati 25.3% compare
- 104 Afghanistan 24.9% compare
- 105 Uganda 24.6% compare
- 107 Costa Rica 24.3% compare
- 108 Sierra Leone 24.3% compare
- 109 Central African Republic 23.4% 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 using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Niger?
- Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Niger was 24.4% 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 using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Niger ranks 106th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.