Nigeria vs Yemen: Population using safely managed sanitation services
Nigeria
26.6%
in 2024
Yemen
27.9%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
74th
Yemen rank
73rd
Population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 27.9% against 26.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Nigeria ranks 74th and Yemen ranks 73rd of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 23.1% | 0.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 22.4% | 2.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.4% | 0.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed sanitation services, Nigeria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 27.9% against 26.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed sanitation services between Nigeria and Yemen?
- 1.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Nigeria ranks 74th and Yemen ranks 73rd 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.