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.
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
- 109 Turks and Caicos Islands 33.91 compare
- 110 Nauru 33.16 compare
- 111 Puerto Rico 32.51 compare
- 113 Tonga 31.25 compare
- 114 Senegal 30.08 compare
- 115 United Republic of Tanzania 28.46 compare
More population data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.023 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 96,387 (2024)
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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