Gambia vs Nigeria: Population using safely managed sanitation services
Gambia
22.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
26.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
77th
Nigeria rank
74th
Population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 26.6% against 22.6% in Gambia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 77th and Nigeria ranks 74th of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 22.7% | 27.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 24.8% | 9.7% | Gambia |
| 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, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 26.6% against 22.6% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed sanitation services between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 4.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Gambia ranks 77th 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.