China vs Nepal: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
China
0 people
in 2024
Nepal
0 people
in 2024
China rank
105th
Nepal rank
105th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- China
- Nepal
How they compare
China currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Nepal, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 105th and Nepal ranks 105th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.73 million people | 13.58 million people | 11.16 million people | China |
| 2010s | 8.66 million people | 6.79 million people | 1.87 million people | China |
| 2020s | 449,072 people | 1.44 million people | 991,826 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, China or Nepal?
- China, at 0 people against 0 people in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between China and Nepal?
- 0 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Nepal rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- China ranks 105th and Nepal ranks 105th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.