Nigeria vs Pakistan: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1

Nigeria
17.3%
in 2017
Pakistan
16.4%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
58th
Pakistan rank
59th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
051015200020082017

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 17.3% against 16.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 58th and Pakistan ranks 59th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 15.2% 16.7% 1.5% Pakistan
2010s 16.7% 16.5% 0.2% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Nigeria, at 17.3% against 16.4% in Pakistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 between Nigeria and Pakistan?
0.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Nigeria ranks 58th and Pakistan ranks 59th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed