Niger vs Pakistan: Sanitation facilities usage

Niger
17.84 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
20.53 million people
in 2024
Niger rank
5th
Pakistan rank
4th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

  • Niger
  • Pakistan
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M200020122024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 20.53 million people against 17.84 million people in Niger, a difference of 2.70 million people.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

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

Niger ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th 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.