Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Nigeria
19.0%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
20.6%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
63rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
61st
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 20.6% against 19.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe'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.
Nigeria ranks 63rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st 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 | 28.4% | 9.4% | 19.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 18.1% | 3.6% | 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?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 20.6% against 19.0% in Nigeria 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?
- 1.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe 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 63rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st 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.