A new assessment released by data intelligence platform StatiSense has revealed that only nine states in Nigeria met the cleanliness benchmark in 2025, highlighting significant sanitation and environmental management challenges across most parts of the country.
According to the report, just nine states scored above 45 percent on the cleanliness index, qualifying them as “clean” states. These are Akwa Ibom, Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra, Bauchi, Plateau, Cross River, Lagos, and Abuja City.
The findings indicate that 28 out of Nigeria’s 37 states and territories—including areas of the Federal Capital Territory outside Abuja City—were rated as unclean, falling below the acceptable threshold in waste management, environmental sanitation, and general public hygiene indicators used in the assessment.
The report underscores a stark disparity in environmental standards across the federation and points to the need for stronger policies, enforcement, and public participation in sanitation practices, particularly in states that fell short of the benchmark.
Environmental analysts say the data should serve as a wake-up call for state governments to invest more in waste management infrastructure, public awareness campaigns, and stricter sanitation regulations to improve living conditions and public health outcomes.
