Nigeria vs Senegal: People using safely managed drinking water services
Nigeria
29.9%
in 2024
Senegal
27.2%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
131st
Senegal rank
134th
People using safely managed drinking water services over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 29.9% against 27.2% in Senegal, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 131st and Senegal ranks 134th of 151 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 21.3% | 5.2% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 24.3% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 26.6% | 2.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Nigeria, at 29.9% against 27.2% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 2.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Nigeria ranks 131st and Senegal ranks 134th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.