People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Nigeria
Nigeria: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 41.5% 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).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Nigeria is 41.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Nigeria peaked at 41.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 79th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.6% | — |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 35.6% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 38.9% | 41.5% | 8 |
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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 41.5% 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 41.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Nigeria ranks 79th 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 9.7%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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