Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Nigeria
Nigeria: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 97.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 97.44 for urban improved water access vs rural water access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Nigeria peaked at 97.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.54, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 147th of 188 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 | 84.52 | 81.54 | 87.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.14 | 88.16 | 94.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.11 | 94.79 | 97.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 350.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 56.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 8.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 75.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1661 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 175.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0267 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5526 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 33.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in Nigeria?
- Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Nigeria was 97.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.54 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
- Nigeria ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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