Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Population using safely managed sanitation services
Afghanistan
24.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
26.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
75th
Nigeria rank
74th
Population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 26.6% against 24.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 75th and Nigeria ranks 74th of 99 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 22.7% | 9.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 24.8% | 5.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 26.3% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed sanitation services, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 26.6% against 24.7% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed sanitation services between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 1.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Afghanistan ranks 75th and Nigeria ranks 74th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.