Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 97.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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