People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest urban in Nigeria
Nigeria: People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest urban was 36.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Nigeria, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Nigeria stood at 36.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Nigeria peaked at 36.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 60th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest urban in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.1% | — |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | +3.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 36.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 36.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.8%, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 19.1% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 28.7% | 36.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 57 South Africa 37.1% compare
- 58 Guinea 36.9% compare
- 59 Angola 36.4% compare
- 61 Bangladesh 36.1% compare
- 62 Burkina Faso 36.0% compare
- 63 Bolivia 33.3% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Nigeria?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Nigeria was 36.2% 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, urban (% of urban) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Nigeria ranks 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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