India vs Nigeria: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

India
19.2%
in 2017
Nigeria
19.0%
in 2017
India rank
62nd
Nigeria rank
63rd

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

  • India
  • Nigeria
0102030200020082017

How they compare

India currently reports 19.2% against 19.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.

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

India ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 5.0% 28.4% 23.5% Nigeria
2010s 14.9% 21.6% 6.8% 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), India or Nigeria?
India, at 19.2% against 19.0% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between India and Nigeria?
0.2%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
India ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 63rd 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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