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
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.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.00 million people | 10.63 million people | 36.37 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 38.24 million people | 14.18 million people | 24.06 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 25.76 million people | 17.07 million people | 8.69 million people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Ethiopia or Niger?
- Ethiopia, at 21.44 million people against 17.84 million people in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Ethiopia and Niger?
- 3.60 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 5th of 232 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. 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.