Only 13% of Nigerians have access to proper handwashing facilities

Only 13 % of the population use improved sanitation facilities with a proper handwashing station that has running water and soap. Fifty-one (51) % of persons living with disabilities find their household’s improved latrines useable and accessible, while in 33 % of households with latrines, the latrine platforms were reported as unsafe for children to use, according to WASHNORM, 2021

The 2021 Water Sanitation and Hygiene National Outcome Routine Mapping (WASHNORM) survey is a collaboration between the Federal Ministry of Water Resource and the National Bureau of Statistics with support from UNICEF, the World Bank, WHO and other development partners.

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