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

Niger: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of 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

02040602000200820172000: 66.9 highest2001: 66.9 highest2002: 66.9 highest2003: 66.9 highest2004: 66.9 highest2005: 67 highest2006: 67 highest2007: 67.1 highest2008: 67.1 highest2009: 67.2 highest2010: 67.2 highest2011: 67.3 highest2012: 67.3 highest2013: 67.3 highest2014: 67.4 highest2015: 67.4 highest2016: 67.4 highest2017: 67.4 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, 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 basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Niger, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Niger, 2000 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.0% 66.9% 67.2% 10
2010s 67.3% 67.2% 67.4% 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 84 Nigeria 69.6% compare
  2. 85 Comoros 67.9% compare
  3. 86 Togo 67.4% compare
  4. 88 Benin 63.3% compare
  5. 89 Chad 61.9% compare
  6. 90 Uganda 60.0% compare

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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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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban 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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