Indonesia vs Nigeria: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Indonesia
2.04 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
9.10 million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.10 million people against 2.04 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 7.06 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.5 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.67 million people | 6.58 million people | 5.09 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 8.28 million people | 8.25 million people | 35,990 people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3.60 million people | 8.85 million people | 5.25 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.10 million people against 2.04 million people in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 7.06 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.