People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nigeria
Nigeria: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 42.3% 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 highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nigeria is 42.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nigeria peaked at 49.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2017.
That places Nigeria 73rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.4% | — |
| 2001 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 45.8% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 42.3% | 45.4% | 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 42.3% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Nigeria ranks 73rd 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 9.5%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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