People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Niger
Niger: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.7089 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Niger stood at 0.7089 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Niger peaked at 0.8036 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7089 people per person, in 2024.
That places Niger 1st out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Niger, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8036 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.7993 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7958 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7923 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7887 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7852 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7817 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7781 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7746 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7711 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7676 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.764 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7605 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.757 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7533 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7495 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7455 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7414 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7372 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7328 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7283 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7237 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7189 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.714 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7089 people per person | -0.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.7089 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3457 people per person, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.7089 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2801 people per person, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.787 people per person | 0.7711 people per person | 0.8036 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7509 people per person | 0.7328 people per person | 0.7676 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7188 people per person | 0.7089 people per person | 0.7283 people per person | 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Niger?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Niger was 0.7089 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8036 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7089 people per person in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.