Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 29.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Nigeria stood at 29.12. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Nigeria peaked at 29.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.19, in 2001.
That places Nigeria 33rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.26 | — |
| 2001 | 19.19 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.5 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 19.82 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 20.16 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 20.5 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 20.86 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 21.23 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 21.61 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 22.01 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 22.42 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 22.84 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 23.28 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 23.73 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 24.2 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 24.68 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 25.17 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 25.68 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 26.21 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 26.75 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.3 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 27.87 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 28.46 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 29.06 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 29.12 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.41 | 19.19 | 22.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5 | 22.42 | 26.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.36 | 27.3 | 29.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 30 Mozambique 33.59 compare
- 31 El Salvador 33.14 compare
- 32 Tonga 29.77 compare
- 34 Pakistan 28.24 compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 28.02 compare
- 36 Tanzania 27.91 compare
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)
- Population growth rate 0.023 (2100)
- Population density 523.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.05 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Nigeria?
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Nigeria was 29.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.19 in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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