People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Nigeria
Nigeria: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 41.8% 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).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 41.8% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Nigeria peaked at 41.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 64th 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 basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8% | — |
| 2001 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 23.8% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 33.9% | 41.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 61 Sudan 49.5% compare
- 62 Mauritania 49.2% compare
- 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 43.8% compare
- 65 Bangladesh 41.8% compare
- 66 Central African Republic 40.9% compare
- 67 Somalia 40.8% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0197 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 41.8% 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 41.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Nigeria ranks 64th 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 36.8%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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