People using safely managed drinking water services in Nigeria
Nigeria: People using safely managed drinking water services was 29.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services in Nigeria is 29.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Nigeria peaked at 29.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 131st out of 151 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 safely managed drinking water services in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6% | — |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 12.6% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 21.2% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 27.8% | 29.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Nigeria?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Nigeria was 29.9% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Nigeria ranks 131st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.