Nigeria vs Sudan: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Nigeria
41.8%
in 2017
Sudan
49.5%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
64th
Sudan rank
61st
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 49.5% against 41.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 64th and Sudan ranks 61st of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 23.2% | 6.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 40.7% | 2.8% | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 49.5% against 41.8% in Nigeria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 7.7%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Nigeria ranks 64th and Sudan ranks 61st 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.