Ireland vs Nigeria

Ireland vs Nigeria: Safe drinking water

Safe drinking water in 2022: 96% in Ireland and 29% in Nigeria, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Ireland, by 67 percentage points, or 3.31 times that in Nigeria.

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% of people · WHO/UNICEF

Ireland vs Nigeria: Safe drinking waterSafe drinking water in 2022: 96% in Ireland and 29% in Nigeria, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Ireland, by 67 percentage points, or 3.31 times that in Nigeria.
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What the numbers say

  • Ireland has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
  • In 2022, Ireland ranked 46 and Nigeria ranked 117 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.

Every year

% of people · WHO/UNICEF

YearIrelandNigeriaWorld
2022962972.9
20219628.472.5
202095.927.972.3
201995.727.371.7
201895.626.771
201795.526.170.4
201695.425.669.7
201595.32569.1
201495.224.468.4
201395.123.867.7
20129523.267.1
201194.922.266.4
201092.121.265.9
200987.620.265.4
200883.219.264.9
200778.718.264.6
200674.217.364
200569.616.463.7
200464.915.563
200364.814.662.4
200264.713.861.8
200164.51361.1
200064.412.660.8

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Good to know

  • The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
  • Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
  • Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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