People using at least basic drinking water services in Nigeria
Nigeria: People using at least basic drinking water services was 82.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services in Nigeria is 82.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Nigeria peaked at 82.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 44.5% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 60.0% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 76.2% | 82.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Nigeria?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Nigeria was 82.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Nigeria ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.