People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest rural in Niger
Niger: People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest rural was 2.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Niger, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Niger is 2.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 205.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Niger peaked at 2.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Niger 90th 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: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest rural in Niger, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +250.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +71.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +41.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.6%, 39% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1%, 37% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest rural in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +250.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 87 Togo 2.9% compare
- 88 Mauritania 2.9% compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 2.6% compare
- 91 Namibia 2.1% compare
- 92 Madagascar 1.3% compare
- 93 Liberia 1.3% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Niger?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Niger was 2.6% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Niger ranks 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.9%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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