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
- Namibia
- Niger
How they compare
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.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118,492 people | 432,074 people | 313,582 people | Niger |
| 2010s | 200,814 people | 432,532 people | 231,718 people | Niger |
| 2020s | 302,801 people | 390,465 people | 87,663 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Namibia or Niger?
- Niger, at 370,051 people against 333,926 people in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Namibia and Niger?
- 36,125 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Niger rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Namibia ranks 22nd 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) β 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.