Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Nigeria
13.0%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
11.8%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
64th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
67th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0510152025200020082017

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 13.0% against 11.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

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

Nigeria ranks 64th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 20.6% 12.6% 8.0% Nigeria
2010s 15.1% 12.0% 3.1% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
Nigeria, at 13.0% against 11.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Nigeria ranks 64th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed