Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 15.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Nigeria is 15.69, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Nigeria peaked at 15.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 74th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.57 | 7.5 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.95 | 10.25 | 13.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.05 | 14.21 | 15.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.35 compare
- 72 Canada 17.29 compare
- 73 Jordan 16.34 compare
- 75 Isle of Man 15.18 compare
- 76 Slovak Republic 14.12 compare
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 13.99 compare
More population data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.023 (2100)
- Population density 523.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.05 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.023 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 96,387 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Nigeria?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Nigeria was 15.69 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Nigeria ranks 74th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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