Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Nigeria
69.6%
in 2017
Tanzania, United Republic of
70.5%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
84th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
83rd

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

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 70.5% against 69.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 84th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 83rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 66.5% 53.3% 13.2% Nigeria
2010s 68.7% 65.6% 3.1% 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), Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 70.5% against 69.6% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.9%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Nigeria ranks 84th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 83rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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