Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Nepal
Nepal: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 53.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Nepal stood at 53.41. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Nepal peaked at 53.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.31, in 2000.
That places Nepal 85th out of 150 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.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.31 | — |
| 2001 | 9.35 | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 10.93 | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 12.54 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 14.18 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 15.85 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 17.55 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 19.29 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 21.05 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 22.85 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 24.68 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 26.54 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 28.43 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 30.35 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 32.3 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 34.28 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 36.29 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 38.33 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 40.4 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 42.49 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 44.62 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 46.78 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 48.96 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 51.17 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 53.41 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Nepal
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Nepal?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Nepal was 53.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Nepal ranks 85th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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