Share of households by type in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of households by type was 40.34 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
40.34
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
21st
of 76 countries
All-time high
49.51
in 2010
All-time low
34.19
in 2008
Years of data
13
1990–2018
Share of households by type in Nigeria, 1990–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of households by type in Nigeria is 40.34, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of households by type in Nigeria peaked at 49.51 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.19, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 21st out of 76 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of households by type in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.6 | — |
| 1999 | 39.03 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 34.2 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 44.56 | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 42.6 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 34.19 | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 43.7 | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 49.51 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 45.72 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 36.49 | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 42.14 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 43.89 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 40.34 | -8.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 40.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.39, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 40.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.16, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.81 | 34.6 | 39.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.85 | 34.19 | 44.56 | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.02 | 36.49 | 49.51 | 6 |
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 share of households by type in Nigeria?
- Share of households by type in Nigeria was 40.34 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.51 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.19 in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of households by type?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 76 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of households by type rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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