Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Nepal
Nepal: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 82.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Nepal is 82.74, 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 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Nepal peaked at 82.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.36, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 124th of 184 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.36 | — |
| 2001 | 35.06 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 36.78 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 38.54 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 40.34 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 42.16 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 44.01 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 45.9 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 47.81 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 49.76 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 51.74 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 53.75 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 55.79 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 57.87 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 59.97 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 62.11 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 64.27 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 66.47 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 68.7 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 70.96 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 73.26 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 75.58 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 77.94 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 80.32 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 82.74 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.37 | 33.36 | 49.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.16 | 51.74 | 70.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.97 | 73.26 | 82.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 121 Peru 83.45 compare
- 122 Cayman Islands 83.24 compare
- 123 Pakistan 82.98 compare
- 125 Marshall Islands 81.96 compare
- 126 Mauritania 81.45 compare
- 127 Sudan 81.12 compare
More population data for Nepal
- 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)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 19,598 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Nepal?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Nepal was 82.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.36 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Nepal ranks 124th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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