Nepal vs Venezuela: People using improved sanitation facilities

Nepal
29.05 million people
in 2024
Venezuela
27.95 million people
in 2024
Nepal rank
43rd
Venezuela rank
44th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Nepal
  • Venezuela
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M200020122024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 29.05 million people against 27.95 million people in Venezuela, a difference of 1.10 million people.

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

Nepal ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 44th of 232 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 10.36 million people 23.59 million people 13.24 million people Venezuela
2010s 19.54 million people 28.14 million people 8.60 million people Venezuela
2020s 27.23 million people 27.71 million people 474,160 people Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Nepal or Venezuela?
Nepal, at 29.05 million people against 27.95 million people in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Nepal and Venezuela?
1.10 million people, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Venezuela?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Venezuela rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Nepal ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 44th 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

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.