Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 32.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 32.2% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Nigeria peaked at 32.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2001.
That places Nigeria 108th out of 140 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 safely managed sanitation services, by in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5% | — |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.5% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 24.4% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.1% | 32.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Nigeria?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Nigeria was 32.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Nigeria ranks 108th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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