Lesotho vs Nigeria: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 36.8% against 34.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 88th and Nigeria ranks 86th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 20.8% | 3.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 29.1% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 35.7% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 36.8% against 34.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 2.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Lesotho ranks 88th and Nigeria ranks 86th of 124 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, urban (% of urban 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.