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
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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.

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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.