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
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.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.07 million people | 9.30 million people | 12.76 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 18.49 million people | 11.20 million people | 7.29 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 15.04 million people | 12.65 million people | 2.40 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, Nepal or Senegal?
- Nepal, at 13.81 million people against 12.94 million people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Nepal and Senegal?
- 876,500 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Senegal rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Nepal ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 39th 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.