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Nigeria

In 2020 an estimated 156,446,160 people lived here, 54% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population084.8M urban · 71.7M rural
Water · at least basic57.5%Safely managed 26.3%
Sanitation · at least basic49.9%Open defecation 14.6%
Hygiene · basic35.7%No facility 37.3%

Water ladder

Nigeria · 2020 · National

26.3%
31.2%
17.0%
15.8%
9.7%

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Sanitation ladder

Nigeria · 2020 · National

19.7%
30.2%
17.5%
17.9%
14.6%

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Hygiene ladder

Nigeria · 2020 · National

35.7%
27.0%
37.3%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 35.9Urban · Water basic: 29.1Urban · San. SM: 28.8Urban · San. basic: 28.8Urban · Hygiene basic: 45.4Rural · Water SM: 10.2Rural · Water basic: 32.3Rural · San. SM: 6.2Rural · San. basic: 29.8Rural · Hygiene basic: 17.2
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 48.5%Water · 2005: 51.5%Water · 2010: 52.6%Water · 2012: 54.5%Water · 2015: 56.5%Water · 2018: 56.7%Water · 2020: 57.5%Water · 2022: 59.6%Water · 2025: 60.7%Sanitation · 2000: 41.3%Sanitation · 2005: 44%Sanitation · 2010: 45.1%Sanitation · 2012: 47%Sanitation · 2015: 48.8%Sanitation · 2018: 49.1%Sanitation · 2020: 49.9%Sanitation · 2022: 51.9%Sanitation · 2025: 53.1%Hygiene · 2000: 24.5%Hygiene · 2005: 28.1%Hygiene · 2010: 29.5%Hygiene · 2012: 31.9%Hygiene · 2015: 34.3%Hygiene · 2018: 34.6%Hygiene · 2020: 35.7%Hygiene · 2022: 38.3%Hygiene · 2025: 39.7%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 26.3National · Basic: 31.2National · Limited: 17National · Unimproved: 15.8National · Surface Water: 9.7NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 35.9Urban · Basic: 29.1Urban · Limited: 14Urban · Unimproved: 13Urban · Surface Water: 8UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 10.2Rural · Basic: 32.3Rural · Limited: 23Rural · Unimproved: 21.4Rural · Surface Water: 13.1Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 19.7National · Basic: 30.2National · Limited: 17.5National · Unimproved: 17.9National · Open Defecation: 14.6NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 28.8Urban · Basic: 28.8Urban · Limited: 14.8Urban · Unimproved: 15.2Urban · Open Defecation: 12.4UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 6.2Rural · Basic: 29.8Rural · Limited: 22.4Rural · Unimproved: 22.9Rural · Open Defecation: 18.7Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

26.3%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 35.7Limited: 27No Facility: 37.3
35.7%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · Western Africa
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 3231Sanitation 3030Hygiene 2536

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
012253749Water SM · Urban: 35.9%Water SM · Rural: 10.2%Water SM · National: 26.3%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 29.1%Water basic · Rural: 32.3%Water basic · National: 31.2%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 28.8%San. SM · Rural: 6.2%San. SM · National: 19.7%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 28.8%San. basic · Rural: 29.8%San. basic · National: 30.2%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 45.4%Hygiene basic · Rural: 17.2%Hygiene basic · National: 35.7%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#9 of 48

Nigeria · all records

nameyear ▲pop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
Nigeria2000122,300,00042,805,00079,495,00016.125.93.332.431.330.620.617.126.419.215.924.611.79.815.1
Nigeria2005130,836,54052,072,94378,763,59719.329.15.232.230.731.419.416.125.418.11523.611.19.214.5
Nigeria2010139,373,08062,160,39477,212,68620.530.3632.130.431.61915.724.917.614.623.210.88.914.2
Nigeria2012142,787,69666,424,83676,362,86022.732.57.631.829.931.918.21524.216.91422.510.48.613.8
Nigeria2015147,909,62073,067,35274,842,2682534.69.231.529.432.217.414.423.416.213.421.89.98.213.4
Nigeria2018153,031,54480,004,89173,026,65325.334.99.431.429.332.217.314.323.316.113.321.79.98.113.3
Nigeria2020156,446,16084,793,81971,652,34126.335.910.231.229.132.317142315.81321.49.7813.1
Nigeria2022159,860,77689,713,86770,146,90928.838.212.130.828.432.416.213.322.21512.420.69.27.612.6
Nigeria2025164,982,70097,339,79367,642,90730.239.513.230.528.132.415.71321.714.612.120.297.412.4

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