1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Nepal
Nepal: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 80.39 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
80.39
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
133rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
80.4
in 2021
All-time low
13.96
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Nepal, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Nepal stood at 80.39.
The figure is up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Nepal peaked at 80.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.96, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 133rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.96 | — |
| 2001 | 16.51 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 19.08 | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 21.71 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 24.41 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 27.18 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 30.02 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 32.93 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 35.9 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 38.94 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 42.05 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 45.22 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 48.46 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 51.76 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 55.12 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 58.55 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 62.04 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 65.6 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 69.21 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 72.88 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 76.61 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 80.4 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 80.39 | -0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 80.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 80.39 is above the median for South Asia, which is 79.39, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.07 | 13.96 | 38.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.09 | 42.05 | 72.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.13 | 76.61 | 80.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More population data for Nepal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0333 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,401 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 222.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.41 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Nepal?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Nepal was 80.39 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.96 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Nepal ranks 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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