People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … sanitation Q1 lowest in Nigeria
Nigeria: People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … sanitation Q1 lowest was 17.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 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 17.3% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Nigeria peaked at 17.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 58th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … sanitation Q1 lowest in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.6% | — |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +1.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 17.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 17.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.6%, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.6% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.1% | 17.3% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Nigeria?
- People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Nigeria was 17.3% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
- Nigeria ranks 58th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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