Nigeria vs Somalia: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita

Nigeria
0.3623 people per person
in 2024
Somalia
0.3614 people per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
30th
Somalia rank
31st

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • Somalia
00.20.40.6200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.3623 people per person against 0.3614 people per person in Somalia, a difference of 0.0009 people per person.

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

Nigeria ranks 30th and Somalia ranks 31st of 214 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4557 people per person 0.6174 people per person 0.1617 people per person Somalia
2010s 0.4098 people per person 0.4746 people per person 0.0648 people per person Somalia
2020s 0.3712 people per person 0.3841 people per person 0.0129 people per person Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita, Nigeria or Somalia?
Nigeria, at 0.3623 people per person against 0.3614 people per person in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita between Nigeria and Somalia?
0.0009 people per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 30th and Somalia ranks 31st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,166 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.