Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 47.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Nigeria is 47.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Nigeria peaked at 47.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 212th out of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.0% | — |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 47.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 47.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 28.0% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 34.7% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 44.4% | 47.9% | 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Nigeria?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Nigeria was 47.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Nigeria ranks 212th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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