People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Niger
Niger: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) was 53.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services in Niger stood at 53.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Niger peaked at 53.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2000.
That places Niger 207th out of 214 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.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.5% | — |
| 2001 | 37.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 53.4% | +1.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 53.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.9%, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 53.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 36.5% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 43.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 50.7% | 53.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Niger?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Niger was 53.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Niger ranks 207th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.