The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and UNICEF is to conduct WASH – NORM Survey in Nigeria.

It is targeted at collecting latest information on improved Water access, the percentage of Nigerians who are involved in open defecation, and general sanitation practices.

WASH is an acronym for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene while NORM is National Outcome Routine Mapping.

This survey will provide further context on previously published data on water access, sanitation, and open defecation.

In 2013, the NDHS Report showed that 34% and 59.6% of Nigeria’s population had access to improved sanitation and improved water sources respectively.

Additionally, 28.7% of Nigerians still engage in open defecation.

These incidences pose a significant risk to public health and wellbeing, and more information is needed to gain further insight into this challenge to develop appropriate and better-informed solutions.