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

Ethiopia

81.1%

in 2024

Niger

73.5%

in 2024

Ethiopia rank

2nd

Niger rank

5th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Ethiopia currently reports 81.1% against 73.5% in Niger, a difference of 7.7%.

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

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

Ethiopia ranks 2nd 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.