Population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal
Nepal: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 29.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.05 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
43rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
29.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.17 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal is 29.05 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal peaked at 29.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.17 million, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 43rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.17 million | — |
| 2001 | 7.10 million | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 8.02 million | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 8.95 million | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 9.88 million | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 10.82 million | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 11.76 million | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 12.69 million | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 13.62 million | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 14.56 million | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 15.49 million | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 16.40 million | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 17.28 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 18.15 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 19.04 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 19.98 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 20.91 million | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 21.78 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 22.66 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 23.76 million | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 25.07 million | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 26.36 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 27.43 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 28.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 29.05 million | +2.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 29.05 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 29.05 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 26.05 million, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.36 million | 6.17 million | 14.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.54 million | 15.49 million | 23.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.23 million | 25.07 million | 29.05 million | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal was 29.05 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 million in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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