Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 55.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 55.38 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nepal peaked at 55.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.44, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 43rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.44 | — |
| 2001 | 17.62 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.36 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 21.09 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 22.82 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 24.54 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 26.25 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 27.95 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 29.64 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 31.32 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 33 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 34.67 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 36.32 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 37.97 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 39.61 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 41.24 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 42.86 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 44.46 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 46.06 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 47.64 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 49.22 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 50.78 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 52.32 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 53.86 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 55.38 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8 | 17.44 | 31.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.38 | 33 | 47.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.31 | 49.22 | 55.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 40 Dominica 61.16 compare
- 41 United States Virgin Islands 58.55 compare
- 42 Cape Verde 56.1 compare
- 44 Paraguay 55.3 compare
- 45 Micronesia, Federated States of 52.15 compare
- 46 Martinique 52.12 compare
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 sanitation facilities connected to in Nepal?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nepal was 55.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.44 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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