Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services was 54.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Nigeria, 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Nigeria is 54.77, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Nigeria peaked at 54.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.05, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27.05 | — |
| 2009 | 27.05 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.05 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.05 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.4 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 33.74 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 37.09 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 40.43 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 43.77 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 47.12 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 50.3 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 51.19 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 52.09 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 52.98 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 53.88 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 54.77 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 54.77 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 54.77 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.05 | 27.05 | 27.05 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.81 | 27.05 | 51.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.88 | 52.09 | 54.77 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Nigeria?
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Nigeria was 54.77 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.05 in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services?
- Nigeria ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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