Nigeria vs Somalia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Nigeria
36.2%
in 2024
Somalia
36.1%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
30th
Somalia rank
31st
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 36.2% against 36.1% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 30th and Somalia ranks 31st of 232 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 61.7% | 16.2% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 47.5% | 6.5% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 38.4% | 1.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 36.2% against 36.1% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Nigeria ranks 30th and Somalia ranks 31st 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.