Ethiopia vs Niger: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Ethiopia
6.7%
in 2017
Niger
7.3%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
92nd
Niger rank
91st

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Niger
02468200020082017

How they compare

Niger currently reports 7.3% against 6.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 92nd and Niger ranks 91st of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 3.5% 1.2% 2.3% Ethiopia
2010s 5.8% 6.4% 0.6% Niger

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), Ethiopia or Niger?
Niger, at 7.3% against 6.7% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Ethiopia and Niger?
0.6%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Ethiopia ranks 92nd and Niger ranks 91st 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