Nigeria vs Somalia: Population using at least basic sanitation services
Nigeria
34.2%
in 2024
Somalia
35.4%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
141st
Somalia rank
140th
Population using at least basic sanitation services over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 35.4% against 34.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 141st and Somalia ranks 140th of 174 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 10.3% | 18.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 21.9% | 9.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 32.4% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using at least basic sanitation services, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 35.4% against 34.2% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using at least basic sanitation services between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 1.2%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Nigeria ranks 141st and Somalia ranks 140th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.