People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Niger
Niger: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 8.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Niger stood at 8.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Niger peaked at 8.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2000.
Niger ranks 165th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 8.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 8.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.2% compare
- 163 Madagascar 10.6% compare
- 164 Liberia 10.1% compare
- 166 South Sudan 8.0% compare
- 167 Congo 6.3% compare
- 168 Ethiopia 6.1% 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 in Niger?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Niger was 8.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Niger ranks 165th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.