Population using at least basic sanitation services in Niger
Niger: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 8.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.7%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
168th
of 174 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2024
All-time low
2.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Niger recorded 8.7% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Niger peaked at 8.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2000.
Niger ranks 168th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 8.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 8.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.2% compare
- 166 Madagascar 10.6% compare
- 167 Liberia 10.1% compare
- 169 South Sudan 8.0% compare
- 170 Congo 6.3% compare
- 171 Ethiopia 6.1% compare
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 sanitation services in Niger?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Niger was 8.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Niger ranks 168th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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