Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal

Nepal: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 97.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.98
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
122nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
97.98
in 2024
All-time low
25.14
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal, 2000–2024

204060801002000201220242000: 25.12001: 28.52002: 31.72003: 34.82004: 382005: 41.12006: 44.32007: 47.42008: 50.52009: 53.62010: 56.62011: 59.72012: 62.72013: 65.82014: 68.82015: 71.82016: 74.82017: 77.82018: 80.72019: 83.62020: 86.52021: 89.42022: 92.32023: 95.22024: 98

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 97.98 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal peaked at 97.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.14, in 2000.

Nepal ranks 122nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.49 25.14 53.57 10
2010s 70.23 56.64 83.63 10
2020s 92.28 86.54 97.98 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 119 Montenegro 98.1 compare
  2. 120 Ecuador 98.06 compare
  3. 121 Bahamas 97.99 compare
  4. 123 Serbia 97.94 compare
  5. 124 Niue 97.94 compare
  6. 125 Lithuania 97.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal was 97.98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 97.98 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 25.14 in 2000.
How does Nepal rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Nepal ranks 122nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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