Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Niger
Niger: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 370,051 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Niger is 370,051 people, 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 usage in urban areas in Niger peaked at 440,798 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 370,051 people, 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 usage in urban areas in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 418,710 people | — |
| 2001 | 423,909 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 426,857 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 429,636 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 432,218 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 434,528 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 436,574 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 438,281 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 439,575 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 440,447 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 440,798 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 440,505 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 439,823 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 438,380 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 436,293 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 433,888 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 430,915 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 426,957 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 421,909 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 415,849 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 408,760 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 400,605 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 391,487 people | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 381,420 people | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 370,051 people | -3.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 370,051 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 161,906 people, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 370,051 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026 people, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 432,074 people | 418,710 people | 440,447 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 432,532 people | 415,849 people | 440,798 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 390,465 people | 370,051 people | 408,760 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 urban areas in Niger?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Niger was 370,051 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 urban areas recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 440,798 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 370,051 people in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Niger ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 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 urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.