Population using at least basic sanitation services in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 34.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 174 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2023
All-time low
27.8%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Nigeria stood at 34.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Nigeria peaked at 34.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2001.
That places Nigeria 141st out of 174 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.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.8% | — |
| 2001 | 27.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 34.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 34.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 27.8% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 30.5% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 33.3% | 34.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Nigeria?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Nigeria was 34.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Nigeria ranks 141st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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