Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Nepal
0 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0 people
in 2024
Nepal rank
105th
Sri Lanka rank
105th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 105th of 175 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.58 million people | 748,715 people | 12.83 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 6.79 million people | 296,462 people | 6.49 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.44 million people | 4,116 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, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Nepal, at 0 people against 0 people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 0 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Nepal ranks 105th and Sri Lanka 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.