Nigeria vs Tonga: People using safely managed sanitation services
Nigeria
32.2%
in 2024
Tonga
31.2%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
110th
Tonga rank
111th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Nigeria
- Tonga
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 32.2% against 31.2% in Tonga, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Nigeria ranks 110th and Tonga ranks 111th of 146 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 39.0% | 17.0% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 37.2% | 10.3% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 31.9% | 0.6% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Nigeria or Tonga?
- Nigeria, at 32.2% against 31.2% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Nigeria and Tonga?
- 1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Tonga rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Nigeria ranks 110th and Tonga ranks 111th of 146 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 sanitation 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 improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.