Gambia vs Nigeria: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4

Gambia
43.1%
in 2017
Nigeria
38.3%
in 2017
Gambia rank
72nd
Nigeria rank
74th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 over time

  • Gambia
  • Nigeria
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 43.1% against 38.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.8%.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 72nd and Nigeria ranks 74th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 50.0% 34.0% 16.0% Gambia
2010s 44.3% 37.1% 7.2% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4, Gambia or Nigeria?
Gambia, at 43.1% against 38.3% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 between Gambia and Nigeria?
4.8%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Gambia ranks 72nd and Nigeria ranks 74th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4
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