Drinking water usage in urban areas in Niger
Niger: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 22,670 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drinking water usage in urban 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
In 2024, drinking water usage in urban areas in Niger stood at 22,670 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Niger peaked at 22,670 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,875 people, in 2000.
Niger ranks 40th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,325 people | 4,875 people | 8,432 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,436 people | 9,037 people | 16,415 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,990 people | 17,500 people | 22,670 people | 5 |
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More environment data for Niger
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 24.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4738 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 27.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Niger?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Niger was 22,670 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 usage in urban areas recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 22,670 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,875 people in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Niger ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.