People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) was 36.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Nigeria stood at 36.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Nigeria peaked at 36.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 93rd of 104 countries on this measure, 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, urban (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.6% | — |
| 2001 | 19.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | +0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 36.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.4%, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 36.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 80% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 19.6% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.1% | 36.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Nigeria?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Nigeria was 36.0% 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, urban recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Nigeria ranks 93rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, urban (% of urban 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.