Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation

Nigeria
36.83
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
39.48
in 2024
Nigeria rank
86th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
84th

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 39.48 against 36.83 in Nigeria, a difference of 2.65.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 86th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 84th of 124 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 20.79 18.02 2.77 Nigeria
2010s 29.1 28.89 0.2173 Nigeria
2020s 35.71 37.04 1.34 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 39.48 against 36.83 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
2.65, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Nigeria ranks 86th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 84th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed