Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Bangladesh
34.62 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
80.69 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nigeria
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M200520142024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 80.69 million people against 34.62 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 46.07 million people.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population without basic handwashing 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
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.