Nigeria vs Pakistan: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Nigeria
84.29 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
51.63 million people
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
5th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 84.29 million people against 51.63 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 32.66 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.25 million people | 92.78 million people | 27.53 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 76.93 million people | 75.01 million people | 1.93 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 82.83 million people | 52.88 million people | 29.95 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 84.29 million people against 51.63 million people in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 32.66 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.