Afghanistan vs Nepal: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Afghanistan
23.24 million people
in 2024
Nepal
25.51 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
45th
Nepal rank
43rd
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 25.51 million people against 23.24 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.27 million people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Nepal ranks 43rd of 232 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.62 million people | 6.97 million people | 345,892 people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 13.81 million people | 15.34 million people | 1.53 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 21.09 million people | 23.38 million people | 2.29 million people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 25.51 million people against 23.24 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 2.27 million people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th and Nepal ranks 43rd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.