Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Nigeria

Nigeria: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 36.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 124 countries
All-time high
36.83
in 2023
All-time low
17.8
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Nigeria, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 17.82001: 17.92002: 18.72003: 19.52004: 20.32005: 21.12006: 21.92007: 22.72008: 23.52009: 24.42010: 25.22011: 262012: 26.92013: 27.82014: 28.62015: 29.52016: 30.42017: 31.32018: 32.22019: 33.12020: 342021: 352022: 35.92023: 36.82024: 36.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Nigeria stood at 36.83. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Nigeria peaked at 36.83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.8, in 2000.

That places Nigeria 86th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.79 17.8 24.36 10
2010s 29.1 25.2 33.11 10
2020s 35.71 34.02 36.83 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 83 Morocco 40.77 compare
  2. 84 Tanzania 39.48 compare
  3. 85 Tuvalu 37.36 compare
  4. 87 Sao Tome and Principe 35.48 compare
  5. 88 Lesotho 34.65 compare
  6. 89 Guyana 34.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Nigeria?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Nigeria was 36.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 36.83 in 2023.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Nigeria ranks 86th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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