Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — Nigeria

Access to basic sanitation in Nigeria in 2024 — 47.9%. Ranked 160 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 19.9 pp.

2024 47.9% +0.2 pp vs 2023
World rank 160of 193
Period maximum 47.9%2024
Period minimum 28%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — Nigeria, 2000–20242530354045502000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 28%2001: 28%2002: 28.7%2003: 29.4%2004: 30.1%2005: 30.8%2006: 31.5%2007: 32.3%2008: 33.1%2009: 33.9%2010: 34.7%2011: 35.5%2012: 36.4%2013: 37.3%2014: 38.3%2015: 39.2%2016: 40.2%2017: 41.2%2018: 42.2%2019: 43.3%2020: 44.4%2021: 45.4%2022: 46.6%2023: 47.7%2024: 47.9%
Change over the period: +19.9 pp Annual average: 0.83 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nigeria

Nigeria 47.9%
World 82.2%
Western Africa computed 41.6%
Access to basic sanitation — Nigeria, by year Nigeria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 47.9 +0.2 pp
2023 47.7 +1.1 pp
2022 46.6 +1.1 pp
2021 45.4 +1.1 pp
2020 44.4 +1.1 pp
2019 43.3 +1.1 pp
2018 42.2 +1 pp
2017 41.2 +1 pp
2016 40.2 +1 pp
2015 39.2 +1 pp
2014 38.3 +0.9 pp
2013 37.3 +0.9 pp
2012 36.4 +0.9 pp
2011 35.5 +0.9 pp
2010 34.7 +0.8 pp
2009 33.9 +0.8 pp
2008 33.1 +0.8 pp
2007 32.3 +0.8 pp
2006 31.5 +0.7 pp
2005 30.8 +0.7 pp
2004 30.1 +0.7 pp
2003 29.4 +0.7 pp
2002 28.7 +0.7 pp
2001 28 +0 pp
2000 28

About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.