Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Nepal

Nepal: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 11.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.95
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
46th
of 231 countries
All-time high
15.42
in 2013
All-time low
10.24
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Nepal, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 10.22001: 11.12002: 11.82003: 12.42004: 132005: 13.52006: 13.92007: 14.32008: 14.62009: 14.92010: 15.12011: 15.32012: 15.42013: 15.42014: 15.42015: 15.32016: 15.22017: 152018: 14.72019: 14.42020: 142021: 13.62022: 13.12023: 12.62024: 12

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Nepal is 11.95, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Nepal peaked at 15.42 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.24, in 2000.

Nepal ranks 46th of 231 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.98 10.24 14.92 10
2010s 15.13 14.42 15.42 10
2020s 13.06 11.95 14.04 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 43 Namibia 13.97 compare
  2. 44 Bulgaria 13.92 compare
  3. 45 Burundi 13.15 compare
  4. 47 Myanmar 11.77 compare
  5. 48 Gambia 11.76 compare
  6. 49 Marshall Islands 11.54 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places →

More population data for Nepal

All data for Nepal →

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Nepal?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Nepal was 11.95 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 15.42 in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 10.24 in 2000.
How does Nepal rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Nepal ranks 46th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Nepal. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-population-using-limited-sanitation-services-sanitation/nepal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-population-using-limited-sanitation-services-sanitation/nepal/">Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Nepal</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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