Nigeria - Share of Rural Population with Basic Handwashing Facilities (Including Soap and Water)

Since 2014, Nigeria Share of Rural Population with Basic Handwashing Facilities (Including Soap and Water) jumped by 2.6points year on year. With 35.49 Percent of Rural Population in 2019, the country was ranked number 50 among other countries in Share of Rural Population with Basic Handwashing Facilities (Including Soap and Water). Nigeria is overtaken by Yemen, which was ranked number 49 with 37.54 Percent of Rural Population and is followed by Colombia with 34.84 Percent of Rural Population. Turkmenistan topped the ranking with 103.55 Percent of Rural Population in 2019, a growth of 1.6points versus 2018. Kazakhstan, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Uganda witnessed the best average annual growth at +5.6points per year, while Malawi was the worst growing country at -4points per year.

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Date Percent of Rural Population
2019 35.49
2018 33.71
2017 31.26
2016 31.26
2015 31.26
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How does Nigeria rank in Share of Rural Population with Basic Handwashing Facilities (Including Soap and Water)?

# 92 Countries Percent of Rural Population Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Turkmenistan
103.55 % 2019 +1.6 % +1.9 % View data
2 #2
Kazakhstan
99.01 % 2019 +0.1 % +0.1 % View data
49 #49
Yemen
37.54 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
50 #50
Nigeria
35.49 % 2019 +5.3 % +2.6 % View data
51 #51
Colombia
34.84 % 2017 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
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