Nigeria vs Pakistan: Sanitation facilities usage
Nigeria
41.78 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
20.53 million people
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
4th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.78 million people against 20.53 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 21.25 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.33 million people | 46.76 million people | 13.43 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 38.74 million people | 37.32 million people | 1.42 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 41.20 million people | 24.50 million people | 16.70 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 41.78 million people against 20.53 million people in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 21.25 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th 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.