Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 26.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.55
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 100 countries
All-time high
26.55
in 2023
All-time low
21.87
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 26.55 for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed 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 the urban and rural population using safely managed in Nigeria peaked at 26.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.87, 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 the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.94 | — |
| 2001 | 21.87 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 22.08 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 22.31 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 22.53 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 22.75 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 22.98 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 23.2 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 23.42 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 23.64 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.85 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.07 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.28 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 24.5 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 24.71 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 24.92 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 25.13 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.34 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.54 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.75 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.95 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.15 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.35 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.55 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 26.55 | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 26.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.6, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 26.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.67 | 21.87 | 23.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.81 | 23.85 | 25.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.31 | 25.95 | 26.55 | 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)
- 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 urban and rural population using safely managed in Nigeria?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Nigeria was 26.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.87 in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Nigeria ranks 75th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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