Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 3.94 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Nigeria, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Nigeria is 3.94, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Nigeria peaked at 8.75 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 65th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.44 | 7.96 | 8.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.69 | 5.39 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 | 3.9 | 5.05 | 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 limited drinking water services in Nigeria?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Nigeria was 3.94 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Nigeria ranks 65th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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