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.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.14 | — |
| 2001 | 6.22 | +98.0% |
| 2002 | 7.64 | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 9.07 | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 10.5 | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 11.92 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 13.34 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 14.76 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 16.18 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 17.59 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 19.01 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 20.42 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 21.83 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 23.24 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 24.65 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 26.06 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 27.46 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 28.86 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 30.26 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 31.66 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 33.05 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 34.44 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 35.83 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 37.22 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 38.6 | +3.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 38.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.65, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 38.6 is below the median for South Asia, which is 38.7, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +98.0% | 3.14 | 6.22 |
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)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.41 million people (2100)
- Population density 222.05 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
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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