Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Niger
Niger: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 16.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Niger is 16.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Niger peaked at 16.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2000.
That places Niger 242nd out of 249 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 sanitation services, by location in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | +2.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 16.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.8%, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 16.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.5% | 16.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 239 Liberia 23.3% compare
- 240 Benin 22.2% compare
- 241 Congo 20.6% compare
- 243 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16.3% compare
- 244 Madagascar 15.4% compare
- 245 South Sudan 14.4% 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Niger?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Niger was 16.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Niger ranks 242nd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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