Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Niger
Niger: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Niger stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Niger peaked at 98.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2000.
Niger ranks 128th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.5% | — |
| 2001 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 98.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 98.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 94.5% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.2% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.8% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 98.7% compare
- 126 Marshall Islands 98.7% compare
- 127 Yemen 98.5% compare
- 129 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98.4% compare
- 130 Nauru 98.4% compare
- 131 Algeria 98.4% 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 using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Niger?
- Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Niger was 98.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Niger ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.