Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 86.19 in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Nigeria, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Nigeria is 86.19, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Nigeria peaked at 86.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.98, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 201st out of 231 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.75 | 52.98 | 66.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.01 | 67.82 | 79.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.74 | 81.27 | 86.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More population data for Nigeria
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.023 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.05 million (2100)
- Population density 523.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.023 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.22 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 377,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.38 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 96,387 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Nigeria?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Nigeria was 86.19 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.98 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Nigeria ranks 201st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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