Drinking water services in Niger
Niger: Drinking water services was 488,250 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drinking water services 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water services in Niger stood at 488,250 people.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in Niger peaked at 507,407 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 398,869 people, in 2000.
That places Niger 41st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water services in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 398,869 people | — |
| 2001 | 412,776 people | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 427,637 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 443,165 people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 449,053 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 454,925 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 460,737 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 466,462 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 472,071 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 477,504 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 482,710 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 487,608 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 492,432 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 496,831 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 500,420 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 503,531 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 505,991 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 507,285 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 507,407 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 506,439 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 504,438 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 501,486 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 497,759 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 493,455 people | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 488,250 people | -1.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 488,250 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 650,397 people, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 488,250 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 511,332 people, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 446,320 people | 398,869 people | 477,504 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 499,065 people | 482,710 people | 507,407 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 497,078 people | 488,250 people | 504,438 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in Niger?
- Drinking water services in Niger was 488,250 people 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 drinking water services recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 507,407 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 398,869 people in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for drinking water services?
- Niger ranks 41st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.