Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre was 35.73 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 35.73 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 35.73 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.4 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 5th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 27.83 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 28.27 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 28.71 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 29.15 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 29.59 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 30.03 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 30.46 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 30.9 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 31.33 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 31.76 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 32.19 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 32.61 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 33.02 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 33.41 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.76 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 34.08 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 34.4 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 34.67 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 34.91 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.12 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 35.32 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.52 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.73 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.37 people per square kilometre | 27.4 people per square kilometre | 31.33 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.48 people per square kilometre | 31.76 people per square kilometre | 34.91 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.42 people per square kilometre | 35.12 people per square kilometre | 35.73 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 Togo 49.7 people per square kilometre compare
- 3 India 43.14 people per square kilometre compare
- 4 Benin 41.27 people per square kilometre compare
- 6 Kiribati 34.38 people per square kilometre compare
- 7 Pakistan 28.55 people per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 25.43 people per square kilometre 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 35.73 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.73 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.