6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Nepal
Nepal: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 50.58 in 2022. ▲ Rising
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Nepal, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Nepal is 50.58, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Nepal peaked at 50.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 78th of 132 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.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 11.23 | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 12.81 | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 14.44 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 16.11 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 17.82 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 19.57 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 21.36 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 23.2 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 25.07 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 26.99 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 28.94 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 30.94 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 32.97 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 35.05 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 37.16 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 39.31 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 41.5 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 43.72 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 45.98 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 48.28 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 50.61 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 50.58 | -0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 50.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.73, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.06 | 9 | 25.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.26 | 26.99 | 45.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.82 | 48.28 | 50.61 | 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 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Nepal?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Nepal was 50.58 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Nepal ranks 78th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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