People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Nigeria
Nigeria: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 66.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Nigeria stood at 66.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Nigeria peaked at 66.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 137th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.5% | — |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 60.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 66.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 31.5% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 45.4% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 60.5% | 66.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Nigeria?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Nigeria was 66.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Nigeria ranks 137th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.