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.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,875 people | — |
| 2001 | 5,072 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 5,253 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 5,442 people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5,871 people | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 6,325 people | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 6,807 people | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 7,318 people | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 7,859 people | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 8,432 people | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 9,037 people | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 9,676 people | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 10,355 people | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 11,070 people | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 11,828 people | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 12,642 people | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 13,511 people | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 14,428 people | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 15,393 people | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 16,415 people | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 17,500 people | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 18,655 people | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 19,894 people | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 21,233 people | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 22,670 people | +6.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 22,670 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,882 people, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 22,670 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,146 people, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.