Nepal vs Zimbabwe: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Nepal
13.81 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
12.72 million people
in 2024
Nepal rank
38th
Zimbabwe rank
41st

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

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

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 13.81 million people against 12.72 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.10 million people.

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

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

Nepal ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st 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.