People using safely managed sanitation services in Niger

Niger: People using safely managed sanitation services was 9.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
143rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2023
All-time low
3.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed sanitation services in Niger, 2000–2024

02468102000201220242000: 3.6 % of population2001: 3.9 % of population2002: 4.2 % of population2003: 4.5 % of population2004: 4.7 % of population2005: 4.9 % of population2006: 5.2 % of population2007: 5.4 % of population2008: 5.7 % of population2009: 5.9 % of population2010: 6.1 % of population2011: 6.4 % of population2012: 6.6 % of population2013: 6.8 % of population2014: 7.1 % of population2015: 7.3 % of population2016: 7.6 % of population2017: 7.8 % of population2018: 8.1 % of population2019: 8.3 % of population2020: 8.6 % of population2021: 8.8 % of population2022: 9.1 % of population2023: 9.2 % of population2024: 9.1 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services in Niger is 9.1%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Niger peaked at 9.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2000.

That places Niger 143rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 3.6% 5.9% 10
2010s 7.2% 6.1% 8.3% 10
2020s 9.0% 8.6% 9.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Niger?
People using safely managed sanitation services in Niger was 9.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
How does Niger rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
Niger ranks 143rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,319 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.