Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 66.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Nigeria is 66.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Nigeria peaked at 66.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 140th out of 177 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 31.5% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 45.4% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 60.5% | 66.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 350.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 56.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 8.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 75.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1661 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 175.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0267 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5526 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 33.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Nigeria?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Nigeria was 66.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Nigeria ranks 140th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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