People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Nigeria
Nigeria: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 37.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Nigeria, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 37.2% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Nigeria peaked at 37.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, 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, rural (% of) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.8% | — |
| 2001 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 27.8% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 33.1% | 37.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 75 Central African Republic 38.8% compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 38.4% compare
- 77 Cameroon 37.5% compare
- 79 Mongolia 35.3% compare
- 80 Mozambique 34.7% compare
- 81 Sierra Leone 34.1% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Nigeria?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Nigeria was 37.2% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Nigeria ranks 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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