Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Nepal
Nepal: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 82.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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
Nepal recorded 82.7% for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Nepal peaked at 82.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 126th of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 33.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 51.7% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 73.3% | 82.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 123 Peru 83.5% compare
- 124 Cayman Islands 83.2% compare
- 125 Pakistan 83.0% compare
- 127 Marshall Islands 82.0% compare
- 128 Mauritania 81.5% compare
- 129 Sudan 81.1% compare
More population data for Nepal
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 19,598 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Nepal?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Nepal was 82.7% 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 share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Nepal ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.