Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Niger
Niger: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 7.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Niger, 1988–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Niger is 7.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Niger peaked at 29.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2012.
Niger ranks 151st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 16.0% | — |
| 1989 | 17.8% | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 19.5% | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 20.9% | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 22.2% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 23.4% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 24.5% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 27.3% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +59.4% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.9% | 16.0% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 19.5% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 14.2% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 4.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 3 |
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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 59.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 48.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Niger?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Niger was 7.5% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Niger ranks 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).