Nigeria vs United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by

Nigeria
32.2%
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
28.5%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
121st
United Republic of Tanzania rank
124th

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by over time

  • Nigeria
  • United Republic of Tanzania
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 32.2% against 28.5% in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

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

Nigeria ranks 121st and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 124th of 159 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 22.0% 8.5% 13.5% Nigeria
2010s 26.9% 19.5% 7.4% Nigeria
2020s 31.3% 26.5% 4.9% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by, Nigeria or United Republic of Tanzania?
Nigeria, at 32.2% against 28.5% in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by between Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania?
3.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Nigeria ranks 121st and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 124th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Nigeria vs United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-population-using-safely-managed-sanitation-services-by-urban-rural-percent/nigeria/united-republic-of-tanzania/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-population-using-safely-managed-sanitation-services-by-urban-rural-percent/nigeria/united-republic-of-tanzania/">Nigeria vs United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 4,764 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed