Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 86.19 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Nigeria, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 86.19 for share of the population using improved water sources wash in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Nigeria peaked at 86.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.98, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 194th out of 224 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.75 | 52.98 | 66.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.01 | 67.82 | 79.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.74 | 81.27 | 86.19 | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 43,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 13,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1,451 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Nigeria?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Nigeria was 86.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.98 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- Nigeria ranks 194th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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