Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Sanitation facilities usage
Ethiopia
21.44 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
41.78 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.78 million people against 21.44 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 20.35 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.00 million people | 33.33 million people | 13.67 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 38.24 million people | 38.74 million people | 504,910 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 25.76 million people | 41.20 million people | 15.44 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 41.78 million people against 21.44 million people in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 20.35 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.