Niger vs Nigeria: Sanitation facilities usage

Niger

17.84 million people

in 2024

Nigeria

41.78 million people

in 2024

Niger rank

5th

Nigeria rank

2nd

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Nigeria currently reports 41.78 million people against 17.84 million people in Niger, a difference of 23.95 million people.

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

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

Niger ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 232 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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