Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Niger
Niger: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 73.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 73.5% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Niger peaked at 89.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 2024.
That places Niger 5th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.4% | — |
| 2001 | 88.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 87.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 86.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 84.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | -1.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 73.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.2%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 73.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 83.7% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 77.2% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 73.5% | 76.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 2 Ethiopia 81.1% compare
- 3 Eritrea 78.3% compare
- 4 South Sudan 77.7% compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 70.6% compare
- 7 Central African Republic 69.4% compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 65.9% compare
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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Niger?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Niger was 73.5% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.