Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Niger
Niger: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 19.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 112 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2023
All-time low
3.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Niger recorded 19.8% for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Niger peaked at 19.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2000.
Niger ranks 86th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 19.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.4%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 19.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 8.8% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.3% | 19.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Niger?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Niger was 19.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Niger ranks 86th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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