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

Niger: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 41.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
41.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 97 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2014
All-time low
24.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0102030402000200820172000: 24.42001: 24.42002: 24.42003: 24.42004: 24.42005: 26.22006: 27.92007: 29.72008: 31.42009: 33.12010: 34.92011: 36.62012: 38.42013: 40.12014: 41.92015: 41.92016: 41.92017: 41.9

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Niger stood at 41.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Niger peaked at 41.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2000.

Niger ranks 90th 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): Q4 in Niger, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 24.4%
2001 24.4% +0.0%
2002 24.4% +0.0%
2003 24.4% +0.0%
2004 24.4% +0.0%
2005 26.2% +7.1%
2006 27.9% +6.7%
2007 29.7% +6.2%
2008 31.4% +5.9%
2009 33.1% +5.6%
2010 34.9% +5.3%
2011 36.6% +5.0%
2012 38.4% +4.8%
2013 40.1% +4.5%
2014 41.9% +4.3%
2015 41.9% +0.0%
2016 41.9% +0.0%
2017 41.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.0% 24.4% 33.1% 10
2010s 39.7% 34.9% 41.9% 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 87 Zambia 45.8% compare
  2. 88 Tanzania 43.1% compare
  3. 89 Chad 42.8% compare
  4. 91 Uganda 41.2% compare
  5. 92 Mozambique 41.2% compare
  6. 93 Central African Republic 39.9% 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 41.9% 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 41.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2000.
How does Niger rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Niger ranks 90th 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 41.1%. 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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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