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

Niger: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 90.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
90.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 97 countries
All-time high
90.8%
in 2014
All-time low
88.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 88.12001: 88.12002: 88.12003: 88.12004: 88.12005: 88.32006: 88.62007: 88.92008: 89.12009: 89.42010: 89.72011: 89.92012: 90.22013: 90.52014: 90.82015: 90.82016: 90.82017: 90.8

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, urban (% of) in Niger is 90.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Niger peaked at 90.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2000.

That places Niger 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Niger, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 88.1%
2001 88.1% +0.0%
2002 88.1% +0.0%
2003 88.1% +0.0%
2004 88.1% +0.0%
2005 88.3% +0.3%
2006 88.6% +0.3%
2007 88.9% +0.3%
2008 89.1% +0.3%
2009 89.4% +0.3%
2010 89.7% +0.3%
2011 89.9% +0.3%
2012 90.2% +0.3%
2013 90.5% +0.3%
2014 90.8% +0.3%
2015 90.8% +0.0%
2016 90.8% +0.0%
2017 90.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.5% 88.1% 89.4% 10
2010s 90.4% 89.7% 90.8% 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 73 Mongolia 92.2% compare
  2. 74 Nigeria 91.4% compare
  3. 75 Haiti 90.8% compare
  4. 77 Mozambique 90.7% compare
  5. 78 Madagascar 90.2% compare
  6. 79 Cameroon 88.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Niger?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Niger was 90.8% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2000.
How does Niger rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Niger ranks 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q3
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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