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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Niger, 2000β2024
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 224th out of 230 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 | 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
- 221 Liberia 23.3% compare
- 222 Benin 22.2% compare
- 223 Congo 20.6% compare
- 225 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16.3% compare
- 226 Madagascar 15.4% compare
- 227 South Sudan 14.4% compare
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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 224th out of 230 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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