Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 24.57 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 24.57 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nigeria peaked at 24.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 84th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.26 | — |
| 2001 | 3.34 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.42 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.21 | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 5.07 | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 5.95 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 6.84 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 7.76 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 8.69 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 9.63 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 10.59 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 11.57 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 12.57 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 13.57 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 14.59 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 15.63 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 16.68 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 17.74 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 18.82 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 19.9 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 21 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 22.11 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 23.23 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 24.36 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 24.57 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.82 | 3.26 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.17 | 10.59 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.05 | 21 | 24.57 | 5 |
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More population data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.023 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nigeria?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nigeria was 24.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.57 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Nigeria ranks 84th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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