Italy vs Nepal: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Italy
12.93 million people
in 2024
Nepal
13.81 million people
in 2024
Italy rank
40th
Nepal rank
38th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Italy
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 13.81 million people against 12.93 million people in Italy, a difference of 881,600 people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 40th and Nepal ranks 38th of 150 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.17 million people | 22.07 million people | 9.90 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 12.92 million people | 18.49 million people | 5.57 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 12.98 million people | 15.04 million people | 2.07 million people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Italy or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 13.81 million people against 12.93 million people in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Italy and Nepal?
- 881,600 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Nepal rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Italy ranks 40th and Nepal ranks 38th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.