Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Nepal
Nepal: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population was 46.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Nepal stood at 46.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Nepal peaked at 46.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 71st of 124 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.
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4% | — |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | +3.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 46.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 13.4% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 24.6% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 39.2% | 46.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More population data for Nepal
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.41 million people (2100)
- Population density 222.05 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8872 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Nepal?
- Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Nepal was 46.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Nepal ranks 71st out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.