Nauru vs Nigeria: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Nauru
33.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
32.2%
in 2024
Nauru rank
112th
Nigeria rank
114th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Nauru
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 33.2% against 32.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 112th and Nigeria ranks 114th of 150 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 22.0% | 23.1% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 26.9% | 12.9% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 31.3% | 3.3% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Nauru or Nigeria?
- Nauru, at 33.2% against 32.2% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Nauru and Nigeria?
- 1.0%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Nigeria rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Nauru ranks 112th and Nigeria ranks 114th of 150 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.