Number without basic handwashing in Niger
Niger: Number without basic handwashing was 21.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.21 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
18th
of 120 countries
All-time high
21.21 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.54 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Niger is 21.21 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Niger peaked at 21.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.54 million, in 2000.
Niger ranks 18th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.54 million | — |
| 2001 | 10.91 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.30 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 11.71 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.14 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 12.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 12.87 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 13.25 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 13.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 14.05 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.47 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 14.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.35 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 15.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.28 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 16.75 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.24 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 17.72 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 18.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 18.65 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 19.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 19.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 20.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 20.53 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 21.21 million | +3.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 21.21 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.87 million, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 21.21 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.29 million | 10.54 million | 14.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.54 million | 14.47 million | 18.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.09 million | 19.11 million | 21.21 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 without basic handwashing in Niger?
- Number without basic handwashing in Niger was 21.21 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.21 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.54 million in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Niger ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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