Rural without basic handwashing in Niger
Niger: Rural without basic handwashing was 17.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.94 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
13th
of 113 countries
All-time high
17.94 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.28 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without basic handwashing in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without basic handwashing in Niger stood at 17.94 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Niger peaked at 17.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.28 million, in 2000.
That places Niger 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without basic handwashing in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.28 million | — |
| 2001 | 9.60 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 9.95 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 10.31 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 10.69 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.99 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 11.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.62 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.95 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.29 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 12.64 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 13.37 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.75 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 14.13 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 14.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.29 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 15.65 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 16.01 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.36 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 17.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 17.40 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 17.94 million | +3.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 17.94 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.31 million, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 17.94 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.80 million | 9.28 million | 12.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.33 million | 12.64 million | 16.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.09 million | 16.36 million | 17.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 10 China 23.36 million compare
- 11 Kenya 20.46 million compare
- 12 Mozambique 18.94 million compare
- 14 Madagascar 15.94 million compare
- 15 Afghanistan 15.86 million compare
- 16 Malawi 15.42 million 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 rural without basic handwashing in Niger?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Niger was 17.94 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.94 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.28 million in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Niger ranks 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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