Nepal vs South Africa: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Nepal
13.81 million people
in 2024
South Africa
16.78 million people
in 2024
Nepal rank
38th
South Africa rank
35th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 16.78 million people against 13.81 million people in Nepal, a difference of 2.97 million people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

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

Nepal ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th 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.