Percentage of Nigerians with access to basic and safely managed water supply services in 2019.
60.8% of Nigerians had access to basic water supply services.
41.1% had access to safely managed water supply services.
Percentage of Nigerians with access to basic sanitation services and the prevalence of open defecation in 2019.
Only 40.1% of Nigerians had access to basic sanitation services.
29.2% of Nigerians still practiced open defecation.
According to UNICEF, only 10% of schools in Nigeria had basic hygiene services like handwashing facilities with soap and water.
Poor WASH services contribute to a 37% prevalence of stunted growth in children under five, according to UNICEF.
A survey by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and UNICEF showed that only 16% of households in Nigeria had handwashing facilities with soap and water.
- According to the Joint Monitoring Program (JMP), 41.4 million Nigerians lacked access to basic drinking water services.
- 72.2 million Nigerians lacked access to safely managed drinking water services.
- The JMP 2021 report indicated that 118 million Nigerians lacked access to basic sanitation services.
- 47.7 million Nigerians still practiced open defecation.
Nigeria loses an estimated 1.3% of its GDP each year due to the negative impacts of poor sanitation and hygiene, according to the Water and Sanitation Program.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Nigeria accounts for the highest number of deaths from diarrheal diseases in Africa, with an estimated 50,000 deaths annually.
According to the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council, Nigeria has a significant financing gap in the WASH sector. The estimated annual financing need is US$2.9 billion, but the current annual financing is only US$0.6 billion.
INADES Nigeria is actively addressing these challenges through projects focused on constructing modern toilet facilities, providing hygiene education, and improving water and sanitation facilities across communities in Nigeria.
We are committed to creating a positive impact on communities across Nigeria by improving access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services.
