Eritrea vs Niger: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Eritrea

78.3%

in 2016

Niger

73.5%

in 2024

Eritrea rank

3rd

Niger rank

5th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Eritrea currently reports 78.3% against 73.5% in Niger, a difference of 4.8%.

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

Across all 17 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 5th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.