China vs Nigeria: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
China
449.06 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
157.74 million people
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 449.06 million people against 157.74 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 291.32 million people.
That makes China's figure about 2.8 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 150 countries.
Individual pages
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.