Nigeria vs Vietnam: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Nigeria
111.46 million people
in 2024
Vietnam
96.39 million people
in 2024
Nigeria rank
12th
Vietnam rank
14th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Nigeria
  • Vietnam
40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 111.46 million people against 96.39 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 15.07 million people.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.

Nigeria ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 44.08 million people 47.31 million people 3.24 million people Vietnam
2010s 73.47 million people 72.13 million people 1.34 million people Nigeria
2020s 103.67 million people 91.84 million people 11.83 million people Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Nigeria or Vietnam?
Nigeria, at 111.46 million people against 96.39 million people in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Nigeria and Vietnam?
15.07 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Vietnam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Vietnam rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Nigeria ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 14th 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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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

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