People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nigeria
Nigeria: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 21.5% 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
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nigeria is 21.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nigeria peaked at 39.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2017.
That places Nigeria 68th 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 | 39.8% | — |
| 2001 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 30.6% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 21.5% | 29.5% | 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 21.5% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Nigeria ranks 68th 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 34.7%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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