Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with was 0.0779 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0779
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
81st
of 151 countries
All-time high
0.0779
in 2024
All-time low
0.015
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Nepal is 0.0779, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Nepal peaked at 0.0779 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 2000.
That places Nepal 81st out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.015 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0166 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.018 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0195 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0211 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0228 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0246 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0264 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0284 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0305 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0327 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0349 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0374 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0399 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0426 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0454 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0483 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0514 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0547 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0581 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0617 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0655 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0694 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0736 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0779 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0223 | 0.015 | 0.0305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0445 | 0.0327 | 0.0581 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0696 | 0.0617 | 0.0779 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 78 Switzerland 0.2025 compare
- 79 Israel 0.1811 compare
- 80 Netherlands 0.0796 compare
- 82 Zimbabwe 0.0257 compare
- 83 Malawi 0
- 83 Dominican Republic 0
- 83 Myanmar 0
- 83 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 83 Mali 0
- 83 Ethiopia 0
- 83 Republic of Korea 0 compare
- 83 Chad 0
- 83 Suriname 0
- 83 Latvia 0
- 83 Samoa 0
- 83 Sierra Leone 0
- 83 Costa Rica 0
- 83 Togo 0
- 83 Madagascar 0
- 83 Georgia 0 compare
- 83 Qatar 0 compare
- 83 Ghana 0
- 83 Kiribati 0
- 83 Tonga 0
- 83 Djibouti 0
- 83 Benin 0
- 83 Mozambique 0
- 83 Singapore 0
- 83 Andorra 0
- 83 Afghanistan 0
- 83 Macao 0
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 83 Monaco 0
- 83 Philippines 0
- 83 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 83 Tuvalu 0
- 83 Paraguay 0
- 83 Morocco 0
- 83 Guyana 0
- 83 Senegal 0
- 83 Lesotho 0
- 83 Thailand 0
- 83 Bangladesh 0
- 83 Somalia 0
- 83 Naoero 0
- 83 Viet Nam 0
- 83 Côte d'Ivoire 0
- 83 Iraq 0
- 83 Puerto Rico 0 compare
- 83 Tanzania, United Republic of 0
- 83 Bhutan 0
- 83 Gambia 0
- 83 Nigeria 0
- 83 Uganda 0
- 83 Comoros 0
- 83 Eswatini 0
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 0
- 83 Greenland 0
- 83 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0
- 83 Cambodia 0
- 83 Kuwait 0
- 83 Fiji 0
- 83 Mongolia 0
- 83 Central African Republic 0
- 83 Uzbekistan 0
- 83 Burkina Faso 0
- 83 India 0
- 83 Niger 0
- 83 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0
- 83 Kenya 0
- 83 Armenia 0
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 83 Jamaica 0
More population data for Nepal
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 222.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.41 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Nepal?
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Nepal was 0.0779 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0779 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Nepal ranks 81st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. 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 of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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