Nigeria vs Somalia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Nigeria
41.8%
in 2017
Somalia
40.8%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
64th
Somalia rank
67th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.8% against 40.8% in Somalia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 64th and Somalia ranks 67th of 97 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 35.8% | 8.0% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 39.3% | 1.4% | Somalia |
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), Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 41.8% against 40.8% in Somalia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Nigeria ranks 64th and Somalia ranks 67th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.