Niger vs Sudan: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Niger
17.47 million people
in 2024
Sudan
7.70 million people
in 2024
Niger rank
5th
Sudan rank
8th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Niger
- Sudan
How they compare
Niger currently reports 17.47 million people against 7.70 million people in Sudan, a difference of 9.76 million people.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.3 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Niger ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 8th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.20 million people | 12.26 million people | 2.06 million people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 13.74 million people | 10.97 million people | 2.77 million people | Niger |
| 2020s | 16.68 million people | 8.73 million people | 7.96 million people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Niger or Sudan?
- Niger, at 17.47 million people against 7.70 million people in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Niger and Sudan?
- 9.76 million people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Niger ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 8th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.