Lesotho vs Nepal: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Lesotho

654,622 people

in 2024

Nepal

426,800 people

in 2024

Lesotho rank

65th

Nepal rank

68th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Lesotho currently reports 654,622 people against 426,800 people in Nepal, a difference of 227,822 people.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Lesotho ranks 65th and Nepal ranks 68th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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