Niger vs Tanzania: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Niger
19.86 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
29.04 million people
in 2024
Niger rank
9th
Tanzania rank
6th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Niger
  • Tanzania
10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M35.0M200020122024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 29.04 million people against 19.86 million people in Niger, a difference of 9.17 million people.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.

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

Niger ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 6th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved 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

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.