India vs Nigeria: Sanitation facilities usage

India
97.69 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
41.78 million people
in 2024
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd

Sanitation facilities usage over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 97.69 million people against 41.78 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 55.91 million people.

That makes India's figure about 2.3 times Nigeria's.

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

India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.