Niger vs Vanuatu: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation

Niger

53.1%

in 2024

Vanuatu

50.8%

in 2024

Niger rank

156th

Vanuatu rank

158th

Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation over time

Niger currently reports 53.1% against 50.8% in Vanuatu, a difference of 2.3%.

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

Niger ranks 156th and Vanuatu ranks 158th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation
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: 186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.