Nigeria vs Tanzania: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Nigeria

61.74 million people

in 2024

Tanzania

28.10 million people

in 2024

Nigeria rank

3rd

Tanzania rank

6th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Nigeria currently reports 61.74 million people against 28.10 million people in Tanzania, a difference of 33.64 million people.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Tanzania's.

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

Nigeria ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 6th 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.