People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nigeria
Nigeria: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 83.9% 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).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 83.9% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nigeria peaked at 83.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 75th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.5% | — |
| 2001 | 58.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 72.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 58.5% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 72.8% | 83.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 86.3% compare
- 73 Zimbabwe 85.4% compare
- 74 Mauritania 85.0% compare
- 76 Cambodia 83.1% compare
- 77 Guinea-Bissau 82.3% compare
- 78 Gambia 81.9% compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.8538 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
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 83.9% 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 83.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Nigeria ranks 75th 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 23.3%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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