People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Niger

Niger: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 was 5.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
5.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 97 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Niger, 2000–2017

0123452000200820172000: 0.3162001: 0.3162002: 0.3162003: 0.3162004: 0.3162005: 0.8072006: 1.32007: 1.82008: 2.32009: 2.82010: 3.32011: 3.82012: 4.22013: 4.72014: 5.22015: 5.22016: 5.22017: 5.2

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

Analysis

Niger recorded 5.2% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 192.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Niger peaked at 5.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.

That places Niger 95th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Niger, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Niger, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3%
2001 0.3% +0.0%
2002 0.3% +0.0%
2003 0.3% +0.0%
2004 0.3% +0.0%
2005 0.8% +155.8%
2006 1.3% +60.9%
2007 1.8% +37.9%
2008 2.3% +27.5%
2009 2.8% +21.5%
2010 3.3% +17.7%
2011 3.8% +15.1%
2012 4.2% +13.1%
2013 4.7% +11.6%
2014 5.2% +10.4%
2015 5.2% +0.0%
2016 5.2% +0.0%
2017 5.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 0.3% 2.8% 10
2010s 4.6% 3.3% 5.2% 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 92 Benin 6.7% compare
  2. 93 Ethiopia 6.5% compare
  3. 94 Togo 6.5% compare
  4. 96 Madagascar 3.2% compare
  5. 97 Chad 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Niger?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Niger was 5.2% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
How does Niger rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Niger ranks 95th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 192.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 sanitation services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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