Nigeria - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Nigeria was 25.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 25.00 in 2020, while its lowest value was 25.00 in 2011.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 25.00 |
| 2012 | 25.00 |
| 2013 | 25.00 |
| 2014 | 25.00 |
| 2015 | 25.00 |
| 2016 | 25.00 |
| 2017 | 25.00 |
| 2018 | 25.00 |
| 2019 | 25.00 |
| 2020 | 25.00 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Nigeria was 40.77 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 40.77 in 2020, while its lowest value was 40.77 in 2011.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 40.77 |
| 2012 | 40.77 |
| 2013 | 40.77 |
| 2014 | 40.77 |
| 2015 | 40.77 |
| 2016 | 40.77 |
| 2017 | 40.77 |
| 2018 | 40.77 |
| 2019 | 40.77 |
| 2020 | 40.77 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Nigeria was 33.20 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 33.20 in 2020, while its lowest value was 32.00 in 2011.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 32.00 |
| 2012 | 32.14 |
| 2013 | 32.28 |
| 2014 | 32.41 |
| 2015 | 32.55 |
| 2016 | 32.68 |
| 2017 | 32.81 |
| 2018 | 32.94 |
| 2019 | 33.07 |
| 2020 | 33.20 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
