Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 22.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.4%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
60th
of 85 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2024
All-time low
8.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 22.4% for population using safely managed drinking-water services 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 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Nigeria peaked at 22.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 60th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +2.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 22.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 22.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.1%, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 8.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 13.9% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.9% | 22.4% | 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 safely managed drinking-water services in Nigeria?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Nigeria was 22.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Nigeria ranks 60th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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