Nigeria vs Yemen: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Nigeria
26.6%
in 2024
Yemen
27.9%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
75th
Yemen rank
74th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 27.9% against 26.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Nigeria ranks 75th and Yemen ranks 74th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 23.1% | 0.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 22.4% | 2.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.4% | 0.1% | Yemen |
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, Nigeria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 27.9% against 26.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Nigeria and Yemen?
- 1.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Nigeria ranks 75th and Yemen ranks 74th 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.