Niger - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Niger was 20.48 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 20.48 in 2020, while its lowest value was 1.64 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.64 |
| 2001 | 1.64 |
| 2002 | 1.64 |
| 2003 | 1.64 |
| 2004 | 1.64 |
| 2005 | 2.82 |
| 2006 | 4.00 |
| 2007 | 5.17 |
| 2008 | 6.35 |
| 2009 | 7.53 |
| 2010 | 8.71 |
| 2011 | 9.88 |
| 2012 | 11.06 |
| 2013 | 12.24 |
| 2014 | 13.42 |
| 2015 | 14.59 |
| 2016 | 15.77 |
| 2017 | 16.95 |
| 2018 | 18.13 |
| 2019 | 19.31 |
| 2020 | 20.48 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Niger was 38.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 38.54 in 2020, while its lowest value was 28.71 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.71 |
| 2001 | 28.71 |
| 2002 | 28.71 |
| 2003 | 28.71 |
| 2004 | 28.71 |
| 2005 | 29.33 |
| 2006 | 29.94 |
| 2007 | 30.55 |
| 2008 | 31.17 |
| 2009 | 31.78 |
| 2010 | 32.40 |
| 2011 | 33.01 |
| 2012 | 33.63 |
| 2013 | 34.24 |
| 2014 | 34.86 |
| 2015 | 35.47 |
| 2016 | 36.09 |
| 2017 | 36.70 |
| 2018 | 37.31 |
| 2019 | 37.93 |
| 2020 | 38.54 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Niger was 23.49 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 23.49 in 2020, while its lowest value was 6.02 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.02 |
| 2001 | 6.04 |
| 2002 | 6.04 |
| 2003 | 6.04 |
| 2004 | 6.04 |
| 2005 | 7.12 |
| 2006 | 8.21 |
| 2007 | 9.29 |
| 2008 | 10.38 |
| 2009 | 11.46 |
| 2010 | 12.55 |
| 2011 | 13.63 |
| 2012 | 14.72 |
| 2013 | 15.81 |
| 2014 | 16.89 |
| 2015 | 17.99 |
| 2016 | 19.08 |
| 2017 | 20.18 |
| 2018 | 21.28 |
| 2019 | 22.38 |
| 2020 | 23.49 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
