Ethiopia vs Nigeria: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Ethiopia
107.14 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
84.29 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 107.14 million people against 84.29 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 22.85 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 232 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.43 million people | 65.25 million people | 5.17 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 88.52 million people | 76.93 million people | 11.59 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 103.13 million people | 82.83 million people | 20.30 million people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 107.14 million people against 84.29 million people in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 22.85 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.