Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of health care facilities with no water service was 13.29 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Nigeria, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 13.29 for proportion of health care facilities with no water service in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Nigeria peaked at 49.57 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.29, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 38th out of 135 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49.57 | — |
| 2002 | 49.57 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.57 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.57 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.57 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.55 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 45.54 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 43.52 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 41.51 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 39.49 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 37.48 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 35.46 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 33.45 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 31.43 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 29.42 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 27.4 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 25.39 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 23.37 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 21.35 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 19.34 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 17.32 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 15.31 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 13.29 | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 13.29 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13.29 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.33 | 41.51 | 49.57 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.42 | 21.35 | 39.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.31 | 13.29 | 19.34 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Nigeria?
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Nigeria was 13.29 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.57 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.29 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of health care facilities with no water service?
- Nigeria ranks 38th out of 135 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with no water service rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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 no water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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