Ethiopia vs Nigeria: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Ethiopia
92.14 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
61.74 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 92.14 million people against 61.74 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 30.40 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.