Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Nepal

Nepal: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 53.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.41
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
83rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
53.41
in 2024
All-time low
7.31
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

10203040502000201220242000: 7.32001: 9.32002: 10.92003: 12.52004: 14.22005: 15.82006: 17.62007: 19.32008: 21.12009: 22.92010: 24.72011: 26.52012: 28.42013: 30.32014: 32.32015: 34.32016: 36.32017: 38.32018: 40.42019: 42.52020: 44.62021: 46.82022: 492023: 51.22024: 53.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Nepal is 53.41, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Nepal peaked at 53.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.31, in 2000.

Nepal ranks 83rd of 149 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 15.09 7.31 22.85 10
2010s 33.41 24.68 42.49 10
2020s 48.99 44.62 53.41 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.63 compare
  2. 81 Peru 56.49 compare
  3. 82 Brazil 54.96 compare
  4. 84 Cambodia 51.6 compare
  5. 85 Iraq 50.9 compare
  6. 86 Montenegro 50.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Nepal?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Nepal was 53.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 53.41 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 7.31 in 2000.
How does Nepal rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Nepal ranks 83rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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