Niger vs Nigeria: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Niger
67.4%
in 2017
Nigeria
69.6%
in 2017
Niger rank
87th
Nigeria rank
84th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 69.6% against 67.4% in Niger, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 87th and Nigeria ranks 84th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 66.5% | 0.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 68.7% | 1.4% | 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), Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 69.6% against 67.4% in Niger as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Niger and Nigeria?
- 2.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Niger ranks 87th and Nigeria ranks 84th 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.