Australia vs Nepal: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Australia

26.71 million people

in 2024

Nepal

25.51 million people

in 2024

Australia rank

40th

Nepal rank

43rd

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Australia currently reports 26.71 million people against 25.51 million people in Nepal, a difference of 1.21 million people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 40th and Nepal ranks 43rd of 232 countries.

Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.