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
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.
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8 | — |
| 2001 | 17.94 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 18.74 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 19.51 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 20.3 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 21.1 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 21.9 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 22.71 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 23.54 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 24.36 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 25.2 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 26.05 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 26.9 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 27.76 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 28.63 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 29.51 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 30.4 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 31.29 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 32.19 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 33.11 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 34.02 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 34.95 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 35.89 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 36.83 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 36.83 | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 36.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.77, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 36.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.13, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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