Nepal vs South Africa: Sanitation facilities usage

Nepal
158,099 people
in 2024
South Africa
177,162 people
in 2024
Nepal rank
62nd
South Africa rank
59th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 177,162 people against 158,099 people in Nepal, a difference of 19,063 people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 59th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
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
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.