Rural without improved sanitation in Niger
Niger: Rural without improved sanitation was 19.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.16 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 175 countries
All-time high
19.16 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.25 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Niger is 19.16 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Niger peaked at 19.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.25 million, in 2000.
Niger ranks 8th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.25 million | — |
| 2001 | 9.53 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 9.83 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 10.14 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 10.46 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.80 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 11.15 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.52 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 11.90 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 12.29 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 12.70 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 13.12 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 13.56 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 14.02 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 14.48 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 14.94 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 15.42 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 15.89 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 16.36 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 16.82 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 17.27 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 17.73 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 18.20 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 18.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 19.16 million | +2.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 19.16 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.27 million, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 19.16 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.69 million | 9.25 million | 12.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.73 million | 12.70 million | 16.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.21 million | 17.27 million | 19.16 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 rural without improved sanitation in Niger?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Niger was 19.16 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 19.16 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 million in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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