Bangladesh vs Nigeria: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Bangladesh
108.79 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
157.74 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 157.74 million people against 108.79 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 48.95 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.58 million people | 111.82 million people | 9.77 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 119.11 million people | 137.37 million people | 18.25 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 110.74 million people | 153.22 million people | 42.47 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 157.74 million people against 108.79 million people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 48.95 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.