Egypt vs Nigeria: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Egypt

113.14 million people

in 2024

Nigeria

111.46 million people

in 2024

Egypt rank

11th

Nigeria rank

12th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Egypt currently reports 113.14 million people against 111.46 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 1.68 million people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 232 countries.

Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.