People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nigeria
Nigeria: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 13.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nigeria, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nigeria is 13.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nigeria peaked at 22.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2017.
Nigeria ranks 64th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.8% | — |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 17.9% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.0% | 17.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 61 Mongolia 14.2% compare
- 62 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.9% compare
- 63 Cambodia 13.6% compare
- 65 Mali 12.4% compare
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.8% compare
- 67 Sao Tome and Principe 11.8% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nigeria?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nigeria was 13.0% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Nigeria ranks 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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