People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nigeria
Nigeria: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 39.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nigeria, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nigeria is 39.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nigeria peaked at 39.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 78th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.3% | — |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 19.3% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 30.4% | 39.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nigeria?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nigeria was 39.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Nigeria ranks 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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