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
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k200020122024

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