People using at least a basic drinking water source in Niger
Niger: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 14.44 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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 people using at least a basic drinking water source in Niger is 14.44 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Niger peaked at 14.44 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.21 million people, in 2000.
That places Niger 69th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.46 million people | 4.21 million people | 6.89 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.27 million people | 7.26 million people | 11.48 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.21 million people | 12.03 million people | 14.44 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 people using at least a basic drinking water source in Niger?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Niger was 14.44 million 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 people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 14.44 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 million people in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Niger ranks 69th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. 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 People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.