Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Nepal
Nepal: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 55.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Nepal stood at 55.56. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Nepal peaked at 55.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.36, in 2000.
That places Nepal 40th out of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.36 | — |
| 2001 | 8.53 | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 10.19 | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 11.88 | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 13.6 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 15.36 | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 17.16 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 18.99 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 20.85 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 22.76 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 24.69 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 26.67 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 28.68 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 30.72 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 32.8 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 34.92 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 37.07 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 39.25 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 41.48 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 43.73 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 46.03 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 48.36 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 50.72 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 53.12 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 55.56 | +4.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 55.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.6, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +34.1% | 6.36 | 8.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.57 | 6.36 | 22.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34 | 24.69 | 43.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.76 | 46.03 | 55.56 | 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 urban and rural population using safely managed in Nepal?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Nepal was 55.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Nepal ranks 40th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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