Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Nepal

Nepal: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 86.03 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
86.03
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
151st
of 225 countries
All-time high
86.03
in 2024
All-time low
14.89
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Nepal, 2000–2024

204060802000201220242000: 14.92001: 17.42002: 19.92003: 22.42004: 252005: 27.62006: 30.32007: 33.12008: 35.82009: 38.62010: 41.52011: 44.42012: 47.42013: 50.42014: 53.42015: 56.52016: 59.62017: 62.82018: 662019: 69.22020: 72.52021: 75.82022: 79.22023: 82.62024: 86

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Nepal stood at 86.03. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Nepal peaked at 86.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.89, in 2000.

That places Nepal 151st out of 225 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.51 14.89 38.64 10
2010s 55.1 41.51 69.21 10
2020s 79.22 72.5 86.03 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 148 Moldova 86.88 compare
  2. 149 Bhutan 86.84 compare
  3. 150 Bulgaria 86.08 compare
  4. 152 Algeria 85.91 compare
  5. 153 North Korea 84.82 compare
  6. 154 Belize 84.3 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Nepal?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Nepal was 86.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 86.03 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 14.89 in 2000.
How does Nepal rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Nepal ranks 151st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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