Ethiopia vs Niger: Share of population using safely managed sanitation

Ethiopia
8.1%
in 2024
Niger
9.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
149th
Niger rank
147th

Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Niger
246810200020122024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 9.1% against 8.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 149th and Niger ranks 147th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit
%
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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.