Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Nepal
Nepal: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation was 82.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.74
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
126th
of 186 countries
All-time high
82.74
in 2024
All-time low
33.36
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 82.74 for 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, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Nepal peaked at 82.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.36, 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.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 82.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.23, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 82.74 is below the median for South Asia, which is 85.64, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 123 Peru 83.45 compare
- 124 Cayman Islands 83.24 compare
- 125 Pakistan 82.98 compare
- 127 Marshall Islands 81.96 compare
- 128 Mauritania 81.45 compare
- 129 Sudan 81.12 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 in Nepal?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Nepal was 82.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.36 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Nepal ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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