Gambia vs Nigeria: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Gambia
22.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
26.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
78th
Nigeria rank
75th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 26.6% against 22.6% in Gambia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 78th and Nigeria ranks 75th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 22.7% | 27.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 24.8% | 9.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 26.3% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 26.6% against 22.6% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 4.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Gambia ranks 78th and Nigeria ranks 75th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.