Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.1796 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.1796 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.243 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1796 people per person, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.243 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.2409 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2387 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2365 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2342 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2319 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2294 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.227 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2244 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2218 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2191 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2164 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2136 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2108 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.208 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2052 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2023 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1993 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1964 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1934 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1904 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1874 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1844 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1814 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1796 people per person | -1.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1796 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0674 people per person, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1796 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1215 people per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2328 people per person | 0.2218 people per person | 0.243 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2065 people per person | 0.1934 people per person | 0.2191 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1846 people per person | 0.1796 people per person | 0.1904 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 13 Madagascar 0.2701 people per person compare
- 14 Angola 0.2572 people per person compare
- 15 Central African Republic 0.2472 people per person compare
- 17 Ghana 0.1779 people per person compare
- 18 Haiti 0.1753 people per person compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1669 people per person 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, per capita in Nigeria?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Nigeria was 0.1796 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.243 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1796 people per person in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.