Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Niger
Niger: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 9.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Niger recorded 9.1% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Niger peaked at 9.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2000.
That places Niger 137th out of 140 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 safely managed sanitation services, by in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 5 |
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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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 925 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 21.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 590 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate 570.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 38.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Niger?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Niger was 9.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Niger ranks 137th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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