Brazil vs Nigeria: People using improved sanitation facilities

Brazil

196.11 million people

in 2024

Nigeria

148.39 million people

in 2024

Brazil rank

6th

Nigeria rank

8th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

Brazil currently reports 196.11 million people against 148.39 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 47.72 million people.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

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

Brazil ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 232 countries.

Indicator: People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.