Niger vs Pakistan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Niger

19.16 million people

in 2024

Pakistan

41.11 million people

in 2024

Niger rank

8th

Pakistan rank

5th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Pakistan currently reports 41.11 million people against 19.16 million people in Niger, a difference of 21.95 million people.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.1 times Niger's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.