Bangladesh vs Nigeria: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Bangladesh
36.1%
in 2017
Nigeria
36.2%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
61st
Nigeria rank
60th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 36.2% against 36.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 60th of 97 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 22.9% | 4.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 32.5% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban), Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 36.2% against 36.1% in Bangladesh as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Bangladesh ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 60th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.