People without basic handwashing facilities in Nigeria
Nigeria: People without basic handwashing facilities was 159.83 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People without basic handwashing facilities in Nigeria, 2011–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without basic handwashing facilities in Nigeria is 159.83 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Nigeria peaked at 159.83 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 120.52 million people, in 2011.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 132.98 million people | 120.52 million people | 145.14 million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 153.86 million people | 148.00 million people | 159.83 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Nigeria?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Nigeria was 159.83 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 159.83 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.52 million people in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.