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
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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.4% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.9% | 13.5% | 8 |
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More health data for Niger
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
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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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