Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Share using safely managed drinking water

Afghanistan

30.6%

in 2024

Nigeria

29.9%

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

140th

Nigeria rank

143rd

Share using safely managed drinking water over time

Afghanistan
Nigeria

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 30.6% against 29.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 140th and Nigeria ranks 143rd of 163 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share using safely managed drinking water
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.