Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nigeria
Nigeria: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 40.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nigeria, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nigeria stood at 40.1%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nigeria peaked at 40.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1987.
That places Nigeria 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 20.1% | — |
| 1988 | 21.6% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 23.0% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 24.2% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 25.2% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 26.2% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 27.1% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 27.9% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 30.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 20.1% | 23.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 24.2% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 31.5% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nigeria?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nigeria was 40.1% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1987.
- How does Nigeria rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).