India vs Nigeria: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

India
539.97 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
157.74 million people
in 2024
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 539.97 million people against 157.74 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 382.23 million people.

That makes India's figure about 3.4 times Nigeria's.

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

India ranks 1st 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.