Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Niger
Niger: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 370,051 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Niger is 370,051, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Niger peaked at 440,798 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 370,051, in 2024.
Niger ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 418,710 | — |
| 2001 | 423,909 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 426,857 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 429,636 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 432,218 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 434,528 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 436,574 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 438,281 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 439,575 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 440,447 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 440,798 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 440,505 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 439,823 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 438,380 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 436,293 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 433,888 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 430,915 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 426,957 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 421,909 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 415,849 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 408,760 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 400,605 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 391,487 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 381,420 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 370,051 | -3.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 370,051 is above the median for low income countries, which is 161,906, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 370,051 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 432,074 | 418,710 | 440,447 | 10 |
| 2010s | 432,532 | 415,849 | 440,798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 390,465 | 370,051 | 408,760 | 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 coverage in urban areas in Niger?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Niger was 370,051 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 440,798 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 370,051 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Niger ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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