Sanitation facilities coverage in Niger
Niger: Sanitation facilities coverage was 17.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.84 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
5th
of 232 countries
All-time high
17.84 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.33 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in Niger is 17.84 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Niger peaked at 17.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.33 million, in 2000.
Niger ranks 5th of 232 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 coverage in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.33 million | — |
| 2001 | 9.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.86 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 10.14 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 10.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.74 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.05 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 11.38 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 11.72 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 12.06 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.42 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 12.79 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.18 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 13.57 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 13.97 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 14.37 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 14.78 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 15.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 15.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 16.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 16.69 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 17.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 17.45 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 17.84 million | +2.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 17.84 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.99 million, 9.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 17.84 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million, 13.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.63 million | 9.33 million | 12.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.18 million | 12.42 million | 15.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.07 million | 16.32 million | 17.84 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 sanitation facilities coverage in Niger?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Niger was 17.84 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 million in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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