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

Angola
26.7%
in 2017
Nigeria
25.7%
in 2017
Angola rank
69th
Nigeria rank
70th

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

  • Angola
  • Nigeria
10203040200020082017

How they compare

Angola currently reports 26.7% against 25.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Angola ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 70th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 11.9% 37.9% 26.0% Nigeria
2010s 22.5% 29.1% 6.6% 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), Angola or Nigeria?
Angola, at 26.7% against 25.7% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Angola and Nigeria?
1.0%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Angola and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Angola ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 70th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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