Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 29.9% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Nigeria, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Nigeria stood at 29.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Nigeria peaked at 29.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 128th of 147 countries on this measure, 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 | 16.1% | 12.6% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 21.2% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 27.8% | 29.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Nigeria?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Nigeria was 29.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Nigeria ranks 128th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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