Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 26.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 26.6% for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Nigeria peaked at 26.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2001.
Nigeria ranks 75th of 100 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.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9% | — |
| 2001 | 21.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 21.9% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 23.9% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.9% | 26.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 523.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.05 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Nigeria?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Nigeria was 26.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Nigeria ranks 75th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.