1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Nigeria
Nigeria: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 46.57 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Nigeria, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Nigeria is 46.57, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Nigeria peaked at 46.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.99, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.99 | — |
| 2001 | 28.03 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 28.69 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 29.36 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 30.05 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 30.77 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 31.51 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 32.27 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 33.05 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 33.86 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 34.69 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 35.55 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 36.43 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 37.34 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 38.27 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 39.22 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 40.2 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 41.2 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 42.23 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 43.28 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 44.35 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 45.45 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 46.57 | +2.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 46.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 46.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.56 | 27.99 | 33.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.84 | 34.69 | 43.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.46 | 44.35 | 46.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More population data for Nigeria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 377,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.22 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 523.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.05 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Nigeria?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Nigeria was 46.57 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.99 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Nigeria ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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