People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Niger
Niger: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 87.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Niger stood at 87.3%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Niger peaked at 91.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2024.
That places Niger 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.2% | — |
| 2001 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 89.8% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 88.2% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 87.3% | 88.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Niger?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Niger was 87.3% 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, urban recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Niger ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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.