Niger - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Niger was 7.38 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 7.38 in 2020, while its lowest value was 1.83 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 1.83
2001 2.23
2002 2.64
2003 3.05
2004 3.46
2005 3.80
2006 4.14
2007 4.46
2008 4.76
2009 5.05
2010 5.33
2011 5.60
2012 5.85
2013 6.09
2014 6.31
2015 6.52
2016 6.72
2017 6.91
2018 7.08
2019 7.24
2020 7.38

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Niger was 51.70 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 51.70 in 2020, while its lowest value was 23.28 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 23.28
2001 24.38
2002 25.48
2003 26.57
2004 27.67
2005 29.03
2006 30.40
2007 31.80
2008 33.21
2009 34.64
2010 36.09
2011 37.57
2012 39.06
2013 40.57
2014 42.10
2015 43.65
2016 45.22
2017 46.81
2018 48.42
2019 50.05
2020 51.70

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Niger was 14.75 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 14.75 in 2020, while its lowest value was 5.30 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 5.30
2001 5.84
2002 6.35
2003 6.87
2004 7.39
2005 7.90
2006 8.40
2007 8.89
2008 9.38
2009 9.85
2010 10.32
2011 10.78
2012 11.23
2013 11.68
2014 12.12
2015 12.56
2016 12.99
2017 13.43
2018 13.87
2019 14.31
2020 14.75

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention