People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Niger

Niger: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 13.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
13.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 97 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2014
All-time low
9.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0510152000200820172000: 9.4 highest2001: 9.4 highest2002: 9.4 highest2003: 9.4 highest2004: 9.4 highest2005: 9.8 highest2006: 10.2 highest2007: 10.6 highest2008: 11 highest2009: 11.5 highest2010: 11.9 highest2011: 12.3 highest2012: 12.7 highest2013: 13.1 highest2014: 13.5 highest2015: 13.5 highest2016: 13.5 highest2017: 13.5 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Niger stood at 13.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Niger peaked at 13.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2000.

Niger ranks 94th of 97 countries on this measure, 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, rural (% of rural) in Niger, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Niger, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 9.4%
2001 9.4% +0.0%
2002 9.4% +0.0%
2003 9.4% +0.0%
2004 9.4% +0.0%
2005 9.8% +4.4%
2006 10.2% +4.2%
2007 10.6% +4.0%
2008 11.0% +3.9%
2009 11.5% +3.7%
2010 11.9% +3.6%
2011 12.3% +3.5%
2012 12.7% +3.3%
2013 13.1% +3.2%
2014 13.5% +3.1%
2015 13.5% +0.0%
2016 13.5% +0.0%
2017 13.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.0% 9.4% 11.5% 10
2010s 13.0% 11.9% 13.5% 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 91 Guinea-Bissau 17.8% compare
  2. 92 Benin 16.8% compare
  3. 93 Madagascar 14.8% compare
  4. 95 Ethiopia 9.9% compare
  5. 96 Liberia 9.3% compare
  6. 97 Chad 6.6% compare

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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 13.5% 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 13.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2000.
How does Niger rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Niger ranks 94th 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 27.0%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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