Ethiopia vs Nigeria: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Ethiopia
121.43 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
157.74 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
3rd

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
050.0M100.0M150.0M200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 157.74 million people against 121.43 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 36.31 million people.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.