Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nigeria
Nigeria: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 29.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nigeria stood at 29.7%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nigeria peaked at 29.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +211.8% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nigeria?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nigeria was 29.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Nigeria ranks 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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