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
- Nigeria
How they compare
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.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.63 million people | 44.08 million people | 30.56 million people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 93.61 million people | 73.47 million people | 20.14 million people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 109.02 million people | 103.67 million people | 5.35 million people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Egypt, at 113.14 million people against 111.46 million people in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 1.68 million people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Egypt ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.