Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Nigeria
Nigeria: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 36.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Nigeria is 36.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Nigeria peaked at 36.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 94th of 105 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 | 24.0% | 19.6% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.1% | 36.0% | 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Nigeria?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Nigeria was 36.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Nigeria ranks 94th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.