Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 22.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
22.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 112 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2011
All-time low
22.9%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Nigeria, 2011–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Nigeria is 22.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Nigeria peaked at 22.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2011.
Nigeria ranks 79th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 77 Namibia 27.5% compare
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More health data for Nigeria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Nigeria?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Nigeria was 22.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Nigeria ranks 79th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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