Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Guinea-Bissau
32.0%
in 2017
Nigeria
40.5%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
89th
Nigeria rank
86th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Nigeria
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 40.5% against 32.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 89th and Nigeria ranks 86th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 25.8% 33.4% 7.7% Nigeria
2010s 30.6% 38.5% 7.9% 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), Guinea-Bissau or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 40.5% against 32.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
8.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 89th and Nigeria ranks 86th 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): 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, urban  (% of urban 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