Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 59.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Nigeria stood at 59.12. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Nigeria peaked at 59.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.27, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.27 | — |
| 2001 | 28.46 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.71 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 30.96 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 32.23 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 33.52 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 34.82 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 36.13 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 37.46 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 38.8 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 40.16 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 41.53 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 42.92 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 44.32 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 45.74 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 47.16 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 48.61 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 50.07 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 51.54 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 53.03 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 54.53 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 56.05 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 57.58 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 59.12 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 59.12 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.04 | 28.27 | 38.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.51 | 40.16 | 53.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.28 | 54.53 | 59.12 | 5 |
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More population data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.023 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Nigeria?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Nigeria was 59.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 59.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.27 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Nigeria ranks 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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