People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nigeria
Nigeria: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 19.0% 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).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nigeria stood at 19.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nigeria peaked at 31.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2017.
That places Nigeria 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2% | — |
| 2001 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 25.1% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.0% | 24.3% | 8 |
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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 19.0% 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 31.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Nigeria ranks 63rd 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 28.7%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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