Afghanistan vs Nepal: People using improved sanitation facilities
Afghanistan
29.25 million people
in 2024
Nepal
29.05 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
42nd
Nepal rank
43rd
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 29.25 million people against 29.05 million people in Nepal, a difference of 201,700 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Nepal ranks 43rd of 232 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.14 million people | 10.36 million people | 2.22 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 17.16 million people | 19.54 million people | 2.39 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 26.48 million people | 27.23 million people | 756,060 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Afghanistan, at 29.25 million people against 29.05 million people in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 201,700 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Nepal ranks 43rd of 232 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.