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

Latest (2024)
3.09
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
119th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3.09
in 2024
All-time low
1.24
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nigeria, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 1.22001: 1.32002: 1.42003: 1.42004: 1.52005: 1.62006: 1.72007: 1.82008: 1.92009: 1.92010: 22011: 2.12012: 2.22013: 2.32014: 2.42015: 2.42016: 2.52017: 2.62018: 2.72019: 2.82020: 2.82021: 2.92022: 32023: 3.12024: 3.1

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Nigeria, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 116 Paraguay 3.72 compare
  2. 117 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.68 compare
  3. 118 Papua New Guinea 3.43 compare
  4. 120 Senegal 3.08 compare
  5. 121 Philippines 2.88 compare
  6. 122 Curaçao 2.83 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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