Population using safely managed sanitation services in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 26.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using safely managed sanitation services in Nigeria is 26.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Nigeria peaked at 26.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2001.
That places Nigeria 74th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 sanitation services in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9% | — |
| 2001 | 21.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 26.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.6%, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 26.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 21.9% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 23.9% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.9% | 26.6% | 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 sanitation services in Nigeria?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in Nigeria was 26.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Nigeria ranks 74th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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