China vs Nigeria: People not using improved drinking water sources

China
53.02 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
32.13 million people
in 2024
China rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • China
  • Nigeria
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M200020122024

How they compare

China currently reports 53.02 million people against 32.13 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 20.89 million people.

That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.