People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nigeria
Nigeria: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 34.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Nigeria stood at 34.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Nigeria peaked at 34.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2001.
That places Nigeria 138th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.8% | — |
| 2001 | 27.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 34.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 34.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 27.8% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 30.5% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 33.3% | 34.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Nigeria?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Nigeria was 34.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Nigeria ranks 138th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.