People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Niger

Niger: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 73.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
73.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 97 countries
All-time high
73.1%
in 2014
All-time low
69.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Niger, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 69.3 highest2001: 69.3 highest2002: 69.3 highest2003: 69.3 highest2004: 69.3 highest2005: 69.6 highest2006: 70 highest2007: 70.4 highest2008: 70.8 highest2009: 71.2 highest2010: 71.5 highest2011: 71.9 highest2012: 72.3 highest2013: 72.7 highest2014: 73.1 highest2015: 73.1 highest2016: 73.1 highest2017: 73.1 highest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Niger is 73.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Niger peaked at 73.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2000.

Niger ranks 97th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Niger, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Niger, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 69.3%
2001 69.3% +0.0%
2002 69.3% +0.0%
2003 69.3% +0.0%
2004 69.3% +0.0%
2005 69.6% +0.5%
2006 70.0% +0.5%
2007 70.4% +0.5%
2008 70.8% +0.5%
2009 71.2% +0.5%
2010 71.5% +0.5%
2011 71.9% +0.5%
2012 72.3% +0.5%
2013 72.7% +0.5%
2014 73.1% +0.5%
2015 73.1% +0.0%
2016 73.1% +0.0%
2017 73.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.8% 69.3% 71.2% 10
2010s 72.6% 71.5% 73.1% 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 94 Rwanda 76.9% compare
  2. 95 Uganda 76.7% compare
  3. 96 Central African Republic 75.3% compare

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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 73.1% 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 73.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2000.
How does Niger rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Niger ranks 97th 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 3.8%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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