Source of drinking water in Nigeria 2018, by season

Published by
Doris Dokua Sasu,
Dec 12, 2022
In Nigeria, some of the most common sources of drinking water are tube wells, boreholes, and dug wells. The sources of drinking water also change based on the season. For instance, during the dry season it is more common to acquire drinking water from tanker trucks and water vendors, from bottles, or from the surface. During the rainy season, instead, it is considerably more popular to collect rainwater.

Source of drinking water in Nigeria as of 2018, by season

CharacteristicDry seasonRainy season
Tube well/borehole 41.4% 38.2%
Unprotected dug well/borehole 12.8% 13%
Protected dug well/borehole 12.7% 13.5%
Surface water 12% 9.1%
Sachet/bottled water 8.3% 6.6%
Public tap/standpipe 4.8% 4.2%
Piped 4.5% 4.6%
Tanker truck/water vendor 1.6% 0.8%
Rain water collection 1.3% 9.2%
Other 0.8% 0.7%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of sourced water38.2%38.2%13%13%13.5%13.5%9.1%9.1%6.6%6.6%4.2%4.2%4.6%4.6%0.8%0.8%9.2%9.2%0.7%0.7%41.4%41.4%12.8%12.8%12.7%12.7%12%12%8.3%8.3%4.8%4.8%4.5%4.5%1.6%1.6%1.3%1.3%0.8%0.8%Dry seasonRainy seasonTube well/boreholeUnprotected dug well/boreholeProtected dug well/boreholeSurface waterSachet/bottled waterPublic tap/standpipePipedTanker truck/water vendorRain water collectionOther
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%27.5%30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%45%47.5%

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