Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 38.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 38.6 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Nepal peaked at 38.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.14, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 47th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.04 | 3.14 | 17.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.35 | 19.01 | 31.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.83 | 33.05 | 38.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More population data for Nepal
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.601 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8873 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 19,598 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Nepal?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Nepal was 38.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Nepal ranks 47th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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 Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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