Namibia vs Niger: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Namibia

333,926 people

in 2024

Niger

370,051 people

in 2024

Namibia rank

22nd

Niger rank

21st

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

Niger currently reports 370,051 people against 333,926 people in Namibia, a difference of 36,125 people.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

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

Namibia ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 21st of 186 countries.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
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: 186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.