Number using at least basic sanitation in Niger
Niger: Number using at least basic sanitation was 4.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.42 million
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
115th
of 232 countries
All-time high
4.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
747,086
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 4.42 million for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Niger peaked at 4.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 747,086, in 2000.
That places Niger 115th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 747,086 | — |
| 2001 | 823,649 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 902,706 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 986,710 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.61 million | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.87 million | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.01 million | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.16 million | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.32 million | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.49 million | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.66 million | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.85 million | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.04 million | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.24 million | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.45 million | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 3.67 million | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 3.90 million | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.15 million | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 4.42 million | +6.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.42 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.45 million, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.42 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 747,086 | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 million | 1.74 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 million | 3.45 million | 4.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Niger?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Niger was 4.42 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 747,086 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Niger ranks 115th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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