Number using at least basic sanitation in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number using at least basic sanitation was 111.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
111.46 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
12th
of 232 countries
All-time high
111.46 million
in 2024
All-time low
35.38 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Nigeria stood at 111.46 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Nigeria peaked at 111.46 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.38 million, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 12th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.38 million | — |
| 2001 | 36.41 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 38.29 million | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 40.28 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 42.39 million | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 44.62 million | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 46.97 million | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 49.46 million | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 52.09 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 54.87 million | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 57.81 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 60.93 million | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 64.19 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 67.60 million | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 71.13 million | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 74.78 million | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 78.56 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 82.50 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 86.54 million | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 90.66 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 94.91 million | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 99.32 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 103.92 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 108.74 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 111.46 million | +2.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 111.46 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 14.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 111.46 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 24.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.08 million | 35.38 million | 54.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.47 million | 57.81 million | 90.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.67 million | 94.91 million | 111.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Nigeria?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Nigeria was 111.46 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 111.46 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.38 million in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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