Guinea vs Nigeria: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5

Guinea
54.8%
in 2017
Nigeria
52.1%
in 2017
Guinea rank
80th
Nigeria rank
82nd

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Guinea
  • Nigeria
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 54.8% against 52.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.7%.

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

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

Guinea ranks 80th and Nigeria ranks 82nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 41.6% 49.8% 8.2% Nigeria
2010s 50.9% 51.5% 0.5% 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): q5, Guinea or Nigeria?
Guinea, at 54.8% against 52.1% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Guinea and Nigeria?
2.7%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Guinea ranks 80th and Nigeria ranks 82nd 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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