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
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
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.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.63 million people | 33.33 million people | 22.70 million people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.18 million people | 38.74 million people | 24.57 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 17.07 million people | 41.20 million people | 24.12 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 41.78 million people against 17.84 million people in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Niger and Nigeria?
- 23.95 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Niger ranks 5th 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.