Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 3.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3.09 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nigeria peaked at 3.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 119th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 | — |
| 2001 | 1.28 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.36 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.44 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.52 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.69 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.85 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.02 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.11 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.19 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.36 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.44 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.52 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.68 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.76 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.84 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.92 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.07 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.09 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 | 1.24 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 2.02 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 | 2.84 | 3.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 116 Paraguay 3.72 compare
- 117 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.68 compare
- 118 Papua New Guinea 3.43 compare
- 120 Senegal 3.08 compare
- 121 Philippines 2.88 compare
- 122 Curaçao 2.83 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Nigeria?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nigeria was 3.09 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 3.09 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Nigeria ranks 119th out of 166 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 31.1%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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