Nepal vs Senegal: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Nepal
13.81 million people
in 2024
Senegal
12.94 million people
in 2024
Nepal rank
38th
Senegal rank
39th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Nepal
  • Senegal
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200020122024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 13.81 million people against 12.94 million people in Senegal, a difference of 876,500 people.

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

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

Nepal ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 39th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.