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. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
16.3%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
224th
of 230 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2024
All-time low
6.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Niger, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 6.5 %2001: 6.9 %2002: 7.3 %2003: 7.7 %2004: 8.1 %2005: 8.5 %2006: 8.9 %2007: 9.3 %2008: 9.7 %2009: 10.1 %2010: 10.5 %2011: 10.9 %2012: 11.3 %2013: 11.7 %2014: 12.1 %2015: 12.5 %2016: 12.9 %2017: 13.3 %2018: 13.7 %2019: 14.1 %2020: 14.5 %2021: 15 %2022: 15.4 %2023: 15.9 %2024: 16.3 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 221 Liberia 23.3% compare
  2. 222 Benin 22.2% compare
  3. 223 Congo 20.6% compare
  4. 225 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16.3% compare
  5. 226 Madagascar 15.4% compare
  6. 227 South Sudan 14.4% compare

See the full ranking of 268 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,496 data points, 2000–2024
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