Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 32.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Nigeria stood at 32.21. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Nigeria peaked at 32.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.47, in 2001.
Nigeria ranks 114th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities 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% |
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
- 111 Turks and Caicos Islands 33.91 compare
- 112 Naoero 33.16 compare
- 113 Puerto Rico 32.51 compare
- 115 Tonga 31.25 compare
- 116 Senegal 30.08 compare
- 117 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.46 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 share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Nigeria?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Nigeria was 32.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.21 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.47 in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Nigeria ranks 114th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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