Eritrea vs Niger: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Eritrea
399,152 people
in 2016
Niger
370,051 people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
19th
Niger rank
21st
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Eritrea
- Niger
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 399,152 people against 370,051 people in Niger, a difference of 29,101 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 19th and Niger ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 299,004 people | 432,074 people | 133,069 people | Niger |
| 2010s | 374,842 people | 437,229 people | 62,386 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Eritrea or Niger?
- Eritrea, at 399,152 people against 370,051 people in Niger as of 2016.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Eritrea and Niger?
- 29,101 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Eritrea ranks 19th and Niger ranks 21st of 186 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 urban 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.