Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Ethiopia
97.47 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
80.69 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 97.47 million people against 80.69 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 16.78 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 113 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.72 million people | 76.50 million people | 3.21 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 93.40 million people | 79.99 million people | 13.41 million people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 97.47 million people against 80.69 million people in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 16.78 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 113 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.