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Nigeria: basic drinking water services

Reported population shares for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.

Coverage through 2024 · Sources checked 2026-11-08

What this record covers

World Development Indicators estimates. Coverage follows the cited indicator definition.

Position at the coverage date

Latest displayed data: 2024. [s1] [s2]

The numbers

% of population · Fixed scale: 0–100. Bar labels rounded to two decimals; table and CSV retain source precision.

Nigeria: basic drinking water services: underlying observations
Place / seriesYear% of populationEvidence
Nigeria202076.2190366017765[s1]
Nigeria202177.8385518833185[s1]
Nigeria202279.457946920672[s1]
Nigeria202381.0772897042816[s1]
Nigeria202482.2488935172216[s1]

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Method and limits

World Bank indicator SH.H2O.BASW.ZS. Values retain API precision on a fixed 0 to 100 scale. Missing values are not interpolated.

Sources & evidence

  1. [s1] World Bank

    SH.H2O.BASW.ZS annual observations

    World Development Indicators API · Accessed 2026-11-08

  2. [s2] World Bank

    Indicator definition

    Indicator metadata · Accessed 2026-11-08

Public update history

— First sourced edition. Coverage dates apply.

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