Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage was 0.0064 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0064
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
160th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0064
in 2022
All-time low
0.0041
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nepal is 0.0064, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nepal peaked at 0.0064 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0041, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 160th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0041 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0043 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.006 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.006 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0064 | -0.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0064 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0048 | 0.0041 | 0.0054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 | 0.0056 | 0.0063 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 | 0.0063 | 0.0064 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 157 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0796 compare
- 158 Burkina Faso 0.0693 compare
- 159 Central African Republic 0.0308 compare
- 161 Bangladesh 0.0001 compare
- 162 Samoa 0
- 162 Tuvalu 0
- 162 Greenland 0
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 162 Armenia 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)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
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 0.0064 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 0.0064 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Nepal ranks 160th out of 166 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 6.5%. 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 sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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