Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services was 31.93 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.93
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 97 countries
All-time high
35.47
in 2011
All-time low
26.33
in 2018
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Nigeria, 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Nigeria is 31.93, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Nigeria peaked at 35.47 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.33, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 17th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29.42 | — |
| 2009 | 31.44 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 33.46 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 35.47 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 34.14 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 32.81 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 31.48 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 30.15 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 28.82 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 27.5 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 26.33 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 27.45 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 28.57 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 29.69 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 30.81 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 31.93 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 31.93 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.93 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.43 | 29.42 | 31.44 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.76 | 26.33 | 35.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.81 | 28.57 | 31.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 14 Niger 34.54 compare
- 15 Turkmenistan 34.28 compare
- 16 El Salvador 32 compare
- 18 Mauritania 31.6 compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 30.82 compare
- 20 Nicaragua 29.73 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Nigeria?
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Nigeria was 31.93 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with limited water services recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.47 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with limited water services recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.33 in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of health care facilities with limited water services?
- Nigeria ranks 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with limited water services rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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