How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nepal?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Nepal: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Canada

561,210 people

in 2024

Nepal

598,887 people

in 2024

Canada rank

70th

Nepal rank

69th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Canada
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 598,887 people against 561,210 people in Canada, a difference of 37,677 people.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 69th of 232 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	62,557 people	15.68 million people	15.62 million people	Nepal
2010s	312,887 people	8.25 million people	7.93 million people	Nepal
2020s	542,673 people	2.27 million people	1.72 million people	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Canada or Nepal?: Nepal, at 598,887 people against 561,210 people in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Canada and Nepal?: 37,677 people, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nepal?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and Nepal rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Canada ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 69th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People not using improved 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: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.