Nepal vs Sri Lanka: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Nepal
-64.73 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
-100 % change on previous year
in 2022
Nepal rank
138th
Sri Lanka rank
141st
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nepal currently reports -64.73 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 35.27 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nepal ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 163 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.24 % change on previous year | -4.98 % change on previous year | 0.7322 % change on previous year | Nepal |
| 2010s | -9.76 % change on previous year | -13.43 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | Nepal |
| 2020s | -21.96 % change on previous year | -64.63 % change on previous year | 42.67 % change on previous year | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Nepal, at -64.73 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 35.27 % change on previous year, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Nepal ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.