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
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
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.