People using at least: Q5 (highest) … least Q5 highest urban in Niger
Niger: People using at least: Q5 (highest) … least Q5 highest urban was 67.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
67.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 97 countries
All-time high
67.4%
in 2014
All-time low
66.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) 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, urban (% of urban) in Niger stood at 67.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Niger peaked at 67.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2000.
That places Niger 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least: Q5 (highest) … least Q5 highest urban in Niger, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.9% | — |
| 2001 | 66.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 67.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 71.7%, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 67.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.6%, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 66.9% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 67.2% | 67.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Niger?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Niger was 67.4% 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, urban (% of urban) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Niger ranks 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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