Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 53.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 53.33 for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Nepal peaked at 53.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.29, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 10th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.29 | — |
| 2001 | 9.33 | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 10.9 | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 12.51 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 14.15 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 15.82 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 17.52 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 19.26 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 21.02 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 22.82 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 24.64 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 26.5 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 28.39 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 30.3 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 32.25 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 34.23 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 36.23 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 38.27 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 40.34 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 42.43 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 44.55 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 46.7 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 48.88 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 51.09 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 53.33 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.06 | 7.29 | 22.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.36 | 24.64 | 42.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.91 | 44.55 | 53.33 | 5 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Nepal?
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Nepal was 53.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.33 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Nepal ranks 10th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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