Ethiopia vs Niger: Sanitation facilities usage

Ethiopia
21.44 million people
in 2024
Niger
17.84 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Niger rank
5th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Niger
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M200020122024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 21.44 million people against 17.84 million people in Niger, a difference of 3.60 million people.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 5th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
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
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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