People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Niger
Niger: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 44.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Niger, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Niger recorded 44.8% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Niger peaked at 44.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2000.
Niger ranks 95th 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
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.8% | — |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 26.8% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 37.6% | 44.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 92 Ethiopia 49.6% compare
- 93 Angola 47.5% compare
- 94 Chad 47.1% compare
- 96 Central African Republic 42.6% compare
- 97 Democratic Republic of Congo 38.7% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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 44.8% 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 44.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Niger ranks 95th 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 39.1%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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