Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Niger
Niger: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 17.47 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Niger stood at 17.47 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Niger peaked at 17.47 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.91 million people, in 2000.
Niger ranks 5th 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.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.91 million people | — |
| 2001 | 9.16 million people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 9.43 million people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.71 million people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 10.00 million people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.30 million people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 10.62 million people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 10.94 million people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 11.28 million people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.62 million people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 11.98 million people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 12.35 million people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 12.74 million people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 13.13 million people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 13.53 million people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 13.94 million people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 14.35 million people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.75 million people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.14 million people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 15.53 million people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 15.91 million people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 16.29 million people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 16.67 million people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 17.07 million people | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 17.47 million people | +2.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 17.47 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 million people, 10.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 17.47 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million people, 15.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.20 million people | 8.91 million people | 11.62 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.74 million people | 11.98 million people | 15.53 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.68 million people | 15.91 million people | 17.47 million people | 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Niger?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Niger was 17.47 million people 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.47 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.91 million people in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.