Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … annual in Nepal
Nepal: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … annual was 3.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in Nepal, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in Nepal stood at 3.01 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in Nepal peaked at 5.09 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.01 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Nepal 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … annual in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3.01 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0996 % change on previous year, 30.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3.01 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.25 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.54 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.61 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 2 Ghana 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Sudan 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Afghanistan 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Niger 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Mozambique 2.23 % change on previous year compare
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 urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in Nepal?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in Nepal was 3.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual?
- Nepal ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.