People using at least: Q2 … drinking Q2 in Niger
Niger: People using at least: Q2 … drinking Q2 was 44.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Niger, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Niger is 44.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Niger peaked at 44.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2000.
That places Niger 84th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least: Q2 … drinking Q2 in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.4% | — |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 44.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.5%, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 44.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.7%, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 23.4% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 36.1% | 44.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Niger?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Niger was 44.5% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Niger ranks 84th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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