Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Niger
Niger: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 46.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Niger is 46.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Niger peaked at 46.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2000.
That places Niger 167th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.0% | — |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | +1.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 46.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 46.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 26.0% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 35.0% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 43.3% | 46.4% | 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 population using at least basic drinking-water services in Niger?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Niger was 46.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Niger ranks 167th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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