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Nigeria vs Senegal: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas

Nigeria
95.1%
in 2024
Senegal
95.4%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
133rd
Senegal rank
130th

Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time

  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 95.4% against 95.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Nigeria ranks 133rd and Senegal ranks 130th of 188 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
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
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.