Health in Niger

1,104 indicators covering health for Niger.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural pop 13.5% 2017 up 27.0% 94th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban po 20.2% 2017 up 31.7% 75th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban po 35.1% 2017 up 14.9% 71st
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban po 37.7% 2017 up 5.9% 78th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban po 45.3% 2017 up 2.6% 80th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban po 67.4% 2017 up 0.5% 87th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 87.3% 2017 down 8.9% 5th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 82.4% 2017 down 13.6% 6th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 83.9% 2017 down 10.3% 3rd
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 76.2% 2017 down 17.7% 2nd
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 72.6% 2017 down 7.6% 1st
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 37.5% 2017 down 29.3% 8th
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 14.7% 2017 down 43.7% 9th
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 3.0% 2017 down 62.4% 15th
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 0.2% 2017 down 88.5% 27th
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 0.0% 2017 down 95.2% 38th
Antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment 100.0% 2024 up 987.0% 1st
Prevalence of syphilis 1.6% 2022 up 681.0% 27th
Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial 995,494 2025 down 82.0% 11th
Sales of beer in 1000s hectolitres 81 2009 up 14.1% 64th
Population 0-24 67.5% 2011 up 2.0% 2nd
Confirmed cases of MDR-TB 35 2012 62nd
Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis 2,363 2025 down 80.8% 5th
Tuberculosis prevalence rate 166 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 52.0% 36th
New cases: other 116 2012 14th
Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses 6.28 million 2024 up 117.3% 10th
Prevalence of undernourishment 2 population 2011 down 33.3% 23rd
Deaths and disappearances during migration 329 2024 up 487.5% 9th
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound 129 per 100,000 people 2011 down 39.2% 38th
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound 90 per 100,000 people 2011 down 38.8% 36th
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound 281 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 52.9% 37th
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound 81 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 50.3% 36th
Reported clinical malaria cases 780,876 total 2011 down 41.7% 11th
Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination 6.28 million 2024 up 117.3% 10th
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months 24.5 2022 up 5.2% 61st
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months 121.63 2022 up 29.8% 31st
Persistence to last grade of primary 64.4% 2013 down 6.8% 87th
Primary health care expenditure (PHCE) per сapita in US$ 16.28 2023 up 31.2% 66th
Private prepaid plans 4.4% 2011 down 50.8% 18th
Health expenditure, private 44.9% 2011 down 16.9% 32nd
Health expenditure 319.82 million current US$ 2011 up 312.5% 36th
Ever breastfed 100 2022 up 1.2% 1st
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months 78.5 2022 up 0.1% 10th
HIV-positive TB patients on CPT (co-trimoxazole preventive therapy) 16.0% 2014 down 62.8% 93rd
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months 70.7 2022 up 33.6% 13th
Social Security expenditure on health 1.3% 2011 down 52.4% 23rd
People living with HIV/AIDS, total 66,000 high estimate 2009 up 32.0% 31st
People living with HIV/AIDS, total 56,000 low estimate 2009 up 19.1% 29th
People living with HIV/AIDS, total 61,000 2009 up 27.1% 28th
Population with access to an insecticide-treated bed net (ITN) for 94.2% 2024 up 57.0% 2nd
AIDS deaths in adults and children 5,500 high estimate 2009 up 89.7% 29th
AIDS deaths in adults and children 3,200 low estimate 2009 up 60.0% 24th
Meningococcal A conjugate (MENGA) vaccine immunization coverage (%) 82.0% 2025 3rd
AIDS deaths in adults and children 4,300 2009 up 79.2% 27th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living 68,000 high estimate 2009 up 518.2% 28th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living 47,000 low estimate 2009 up 494.9% 24th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living 57,000 2009 up 500.0% 26th
Pregnant women attending antenatal care  at least once and receiving 59.0% 2024 up 18.0% 8th
Government health expenditure per capita 12 current US$ 2009 up 200.0% 37th
Commitments to recipient countries 68.28 2010 up 323.3% 49th