Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Nepal
Nepal: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 97.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal is 97.98, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal peaked at 97.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.14, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 124th of 232 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.14 | — |
| 2001 | 28.48 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 31.66 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 34.83 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 37.98 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 41.13 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 44.26 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 47.37 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 50.48 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 53.57 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 56.64 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 59.7 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 62.75 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 65.78 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 68.8 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 71.8 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 74.78 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 77.75 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 80.7 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 83.63 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 86.54 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 89.43 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 92.3 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 95.15 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 97.98 | +3.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 97.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 97.98 is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.68, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.49 | 25.14 | 53.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.23 | 56.64 | 83.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.28 | 86.54 | 97.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal was 97.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.98 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.14 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Nepal ranks 124th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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