Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 15.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Nigeria stood at 15.87.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Nigeria peaked at 25.01 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.75, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 37th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.88 | 22.47 | 25.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.18 | 18.04 | 22.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.48 | 15.75 | 17.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 34 Botswana 17.21 compare
- 35 Central African Republic 16.54 compare
- 36 Bolivia 16.37 compare
- 38 Comoros 15.73 compare
- 39 South Africa 14.82 compare
- 40 Timor-Leste 14.49 compare
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 sanitation services in Nigeria?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Nigeria was 15.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.01 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.75 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Nigeria ranks 37th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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