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.
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 |
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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 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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