Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Niger
Niger: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 53.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Niger stood at 53.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Niger peaked at 53.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2000.
That places Niger 241st out of 248 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.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.5% | — |
| 2001 | 37.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 53.4% | +1.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 53.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.9%, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 53.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 36.5% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 43.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 50.7% | 53.4% | 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Niger?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Niger was 53.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Niger ranks 241st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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