Nepal vs Somalia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Nepal
13.81 million people
in 2024
Somalia
15.89 million people
in 2024
Nepal rank
38th
Somalia rank
36th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Nepal
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 15.89 million people against 13.81 million people in Nepal, a difference of 2.08 million people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 38th and Somalia ranks 36th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.07 million people | 9.53 million people | 12.54 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 18.49 million people | 12.06 million people | 6.43 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 15.04 million people | 15.05 million people | 6,220 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Nepal or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 15.89 million people against 13.81 million people in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Nepal and Somalia?
- 2.08 million people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Somalia rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Nepal ranks 38th and Somalia ranks 36th 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.