Nigeria - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Nigeria was 33.03 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 33.03 in 2020, while its lowest value was 27.99 in 2001.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 28.05
2001 27.99
2002 28.27
2003 28.54
2004 28.82
2005 29.09
2006 29.36
2007 29.64
2008 29.91
2009 30.17
2010 30.44
2011 30.71
2012 30.97
2013 31.23
2014 31.49
2015 31.75
2016 32.01
2017 32.27
2018 32.52
2019 32.78
2020 33.03

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Nigeria was 51.68 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 51.68 in 2020, while its lowest value was 29.78 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 29.78
2001 30.02
2002 31.05
2003 32.09
2004 33.14
2005 34.20
2006 35.28
2007 36.37
2008 37.47
2009 38.58
2010 39.71
2011 40.85
2012 42.00
2013 43.17
2014 44.35
2015 45.54
2016 46.74
2017 47.96
2018 49.19
2019 50.43
2020 51.68

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Nigeria was 42.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 42.72 in 2020, while its lowest value was 28.65 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 28.65
2001 28.71
2002 29.28
2003 29.87
2004 30.47
2005 31.09
2006 31.73
2007 32.38
2008 33.06
2009 33.75
2010 34.47
2011 35.21
2012 35.96
2013 36.74
2014 37.53
2015 38.35
2016 39.18
2017 40.04
2018 40.91
2019 41.81
2020 42.72

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention