People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Nigeria
Nigeria: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.4365 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Nigeria, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.4365 % change on previous year for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Nigeria peaked at 1.59 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4365 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 38th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9864 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9363 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8103 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6884 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6207 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5861 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5827 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5886 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4365 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.4365 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5815 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.4365 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3845 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -25.8% | 0.5886 % change on previous year | 0.4365 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 0.6884 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5629 % change on previous year | 0.4365 % change on previous year | 0.6207 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 35 Gambia 0.5526 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Suriname 0.5151 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Canada 0.4702 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Benin 0.3845 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Palestine 0.2577 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Myanmar 0.1457 % change on previous year compare
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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Nigeria?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Nigeria was 0.4365 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4365 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Nigeria ranks 38th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.