Nigeria vs Somalia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3

Nigeria
32.8%
in 2017
Somalia
38.6%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
67th
Somalia rank
64th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Nigeria
  • Somalia
10203040200020082017

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 38.6% against 32.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 67th and Somalia ranks 64th of 97 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 26.1% 9.2% 17.0% Nigeria
2010s 30.9% 29.7% 1.3% 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): q3, Nigeria or Somalia?
Somalia, at 38.6% against 32.8% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 between Nigeria and Somalia?
5.8%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Nigeria ranks 67th and Somalia ranks 64th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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