Maldives vs Nepal: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Maldives
0 people
in 2024
Nepal
0 people
in 2024
Maldives rank
105th
Nepal rank
105th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Maldives
- Nepal
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Nepal, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 105th and Nepal ranks 105th of 175 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,651 people | 13.58 million people | 13.55 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 3,363 people | 6.79 million people | 6.78 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0 people | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Maldives or Nepal?
- Maldives, at 0 people against 0 people in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Maldives and Nepal?
- 0 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Nepal rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Maldives 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.