Nepal vs Rwanda: Sanitation facilities usage
Nepal
158,099 people
in 2024
Rwanda
160,208 people
in 2024
Nepal rank
62nd
Rwanda rank
61st
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Nepal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 160,208 people against 158,099 people in Nepal, a difference of 2,109 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 61st of 232 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.19 million people | 268,248 people | 13.92 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 7.24 million people | 232,835 people | 7.01 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.68 million people | 179,823 people | 1.50 million people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Nepal or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 160,208 people against 158,099 people in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Nepal and Rwanda?
- 2,109 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Rwanda rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Nepal ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 61st of 232 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. 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.