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

Comoros
22.0%
in 2017
Nigeria
21.5%
in 2017
Comoros rank
65th
Nigeria rank
68th

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

  • Comoros
  • Nigeria
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 22.0% against 21.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Comoros ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 68th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 17.8% 35.7% 17.9% Nigeria
2010s 21.4% 25.5% 4.1% 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), Comoros or Nigeria?
Comoros, at 22.0% against 21.5% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Comoros and Nigeria?
0.5%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Comoros and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Comoros ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 68th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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