States with the lowest access to basic drinking water in Nigeria

1 🔴 Kebbi — 31%

2 🔴 Sokoto — 35%

3 ⚫ Taraba — 36%

4 🟢 Ebonyi — 40%

5 🟠 Plateau — 42%

6 🟠 Niger — 44%

7 ⚫ Adamawa — 49%

8 🟠 Kogi — 53%

9 🔴 Zamfara — 55%

10 🟤 Cross River — 56%

11 ⚫ Gombe — 57%

12 🔴 Katsina — 60%

National average: 71%

🟠 NC ⚫ NE 🔴 NW 🟢 SE 🟤 SS

 Nigeria’s water access crisis is most severe in the North. Of the 12 states with the lowest access to basic drinking water, 10 are in Northern Nigeria, spanning the North West, North East, and North Central zones , all far below the national average.

(NDHS, 2024)

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