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

Niger: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 42.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
42.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 97 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2014
All-time low
22.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0102030402000200820172000: 22.52001: 22.52002: 22.52003: 22.52004: 22.52005: 24.52006: 26.52007: 28.52008: 30.52009: 32.52010: 34.52011: 36.52012: 38.52013: 40.52014: 42.52015: 42.52016: 42.52017: 42.5

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, rural (% of) in Niger is 42.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Niger peaked at 42.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2000.

Niger ranks 78th 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, rural (% of) in Niger, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Niger, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 22.5%
2001 22.5% +0.0%
2002 22.5% +0.0%
2003 22.5% +0.0%
2004 22.5% +0.0%
2005 24.5% +8.9%
2006 26.5% +8.1%
2007 28.5% +7.5%
2008 30.5% +7.0%
2009 32.5% +6.5%
2010 34.5% +6.1%
2011 36.5% +5.8%
2012 38.5% +5.5%
2013 40.5% +5.2%
2014 42.5% +4.9%
2015 42.5% +0.0%
2016 42.5% +0.0%
2017 42.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.5% 22.5% 32.5% 10
2010s 40.0% 34.5% 42.5% 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 75 Rwanda 45.8% compare
  2. 76 Kenya 45.6% compare
  3. 77 Zimbabwe 43.1% compare
  4. 79 Nigeria 41.5% compare
  5. 80 Sierra Leone 41.3% compare
  6. 81 Sudan 41.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Niger?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Niger was 42.5% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2000.
How does Niger rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Niger ranks 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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