Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 32.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Nigeria stood at 32.21. 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 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Nigeria peaked at 32.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.47, in 2001.
That places Nigeria 112th out of 149 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.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5 | — |
| 2001 | 20.47 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 20.86 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 21.26 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 21.68 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 22.11 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 22.55 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 23 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.47 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 23.95 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 24.44 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 24.95 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 25.47 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 26 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 26.55 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 27.12 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 27.69 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.28 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 28.89 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 29.51 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 30.14 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 30.79 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 31.46 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 32.13 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 32.21 | +0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 32.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.32, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 32.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.56, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.98 | 20.47 | 23.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.89 | 24.44 | 29.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.35 | 30.14 | 32.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More population data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 377,460 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.05 million people (2100)
- Population density 523.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Nigeria?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Nigeria was 32.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.21 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.47 in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Nigeria ranks 112th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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