ODF Status Across States

Percentage of population practising open defecation across the geopolitical zones.

1 in 4* Nigerians practice open defecation. Our mission at Clean Nigeria Campaign Secretariat is to get every one of these Nigerians to Use the Toilet, and achieve Universal Basic Sanitation by 2025.

*2018 WASH National Outcome Routine Mapping Survey
Top Performing States by ODF Verified Communities
Jigawa
8,614

communities in 27 of 27 LGAs

Katsina
6,868

communities in 23 of 34 LGAs

Benue
3,066

communities in 10 of 23 LGAs

Kano
3,009

communities in 15 of 44 LGAs

FCT-Abuja
11

communities in 2 of 6 LGAs

Kwara
5

communities in 1 of 16 LGAs

Top Performing States by ODF Certified Communities
Jigawa
8,614

communities in 27 of 27 LGAs

Katsina
6,868

communities in 23 of 34 LGAs

Benue
3,065

communities in 10 of 23 LGAs

Kano
3,009

communities in 15 of 44 LGAs

FCT-Abuja
9

communities in 2 of 6 LGAs

Kwara
5

communities in 1 of 16 LGAs

Top Performing States by ODF Validated LGAs
Jigawa

27 of 27 LGAs

100%
Katsina

27 of 34 LGAs

79.4%
Kano

26 of 44 LGAs

59.1%
Benue

11 of 23 LGAs

47.8%
Bauchi

9 of 20 LGAs

45%
Kaduna

9 of 23 LGAs

39.1%
Cross River

6 of 18 LGAs

33.3%
Zamfara

4 of 14 LGAs

28.6%
Anambra

3 of 21 LGAs

14.3%
Bayelsa

1 of 8 LGAs

12.5%
Adamawa

2 of 21 LGAs

9.5%
Delta

2 of 25 LGAs

8%
Borno

2 of 27 LGAs

7.4%
Yobe

1 of 17 LGAs

5.9%
Kebbi

1 of 21 LGAs

4.8%
Ogun

1 of 22 LGAs

4.5%
Imo

1 of 27 LGAs

3.7%
Osun

1 of 30 LGAs

3.3%
Akwa Ibom

1 of 31 LGAs

3.2%

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