Drinking water services in rural areas in Niger
Niger: Drinking water services in rural areas was 465,580 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drinking water services in rural areas 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
The most recent figure for drinking water services in rural areas in Niger is 465,580 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Niger peaked at 492,857 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 393,994 people, in 2000.
Niger ranks 41st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 393,994 people | — |
| 2001 | 407,704 people | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 422,384 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 437,723 people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 443,182 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 448,600 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 453,930 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 459,143 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 464,211 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 469,072 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 473,673 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 477,933 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 482,077 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 485,760 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 488,591 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 490,889 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 492,480 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 492,857 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 492,014 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 490,024 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 486,938 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 482,831 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 477,865 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 472,221 people | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 465,580 people | -1.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 465,580 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 542,348 people, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 465,580 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 528,044 people, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 439,994 people | 393,994 people | 469,072 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 486,630 people | 473,673 people | 492,857 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 477,087 people | 465,580 people | 486,938 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 rural areas in Niger?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Niger was 465,580 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 in rural areas recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 492,857 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 393,994 people in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Niger ranks 41st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.