People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Niger

Niger: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 was 10.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
10.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 97 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2014
All-time low
3.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Niger, 2000–2017

468102000200820172000: 3.42001: 3.42002: 3.42003: 3.42004: 3.42005: 4.12006: 4.72007: 5.42008: 6.12009: 6.82010: 7.52011: 8.22012: 8.82013: 9.52014: 10.22015: 10.22016: 10.22017: 10.2

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

Analysis

Niger recorded 10.2% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 88.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Niger peaked at 10.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2000.

That places Niger 94th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Niger, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Niger, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 3.4%
2001 3.4% +0.0%
2002 3.4% +0.0%
2003 3.4% +0.0%
2004 3.4% +0.0%
2005 4.1% +20.2%
2006 4.7% +16.8%
2007 5.4% +14.4%
2008 6.1% +12.6%
2009 6.8% +11.2%
2010 7.5% +10.1%
2011 8.2% +9.1%
2012 8.8% +8.4%
2013 9.5% +7.7%
2014 10.2% +7.2%
2015 10.2% +0.0%
2016 10.2% +0.0%
2017 10.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.4% 3.4% 6.8% 10
2010s 9.3% 7.5% 10.2% 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 91 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.7% compare
  2. 92 Togo 17.5% compare
  3. 93 Benin 15.2% compare
  4. 95 Ethiopia 7.8% compare
  5. 96 Madagascar 6.1% compare
  6. 97 Chad 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Niger?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Niger was 10.2% 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): q4 recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
How does Niger rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Niger ranks 94th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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