Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Niger
Niger: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 29.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 29.8% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Niger peaked at 32.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2023.
Niger ranks 93rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.6% | — |
| 2001 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 29.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 29.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.3%, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 31.9% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.4% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.8% | 30.2% | 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Niger?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Niger was 29.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Niger ranks 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.