People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Niger
Niger: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.7347 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.7347 people per person for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.8936 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7347 people per person, in 2024.
Niger ranks 5th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8936 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.887 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8807 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8744 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8681 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8618 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8555 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8492 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8429 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8366 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8303 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.824 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8177 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8114 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.805 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7986 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.792 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7853 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7785 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7715 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7645 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7573 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7499 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7424 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7347 people per person | -1.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.7347 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4222 people per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.7347 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3662 people per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.865 people per person | 0.8366 people per person | 0.8936 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8014 people per person | 0.7715 people per person | 0.8303 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7498 people per person | 0.7347 people per person | 0.7645 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 2 Ethiopia 0.8113 people per person compare
- 3 Eritrea 0.783 people per person compare
- 4 South Sudan 0.7771 people per person compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 0.7058 people per person compare
- 7 Central African Republic 0.6942 people per person compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.6591 people per person compare
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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Niger?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Niger was 0.7347 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8936 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7347 people per person in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People 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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About this data
People 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.