Number using at least basic sanitation in Nepal
Nepal: Number using at least basic sanitation was 25.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.51 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
43rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
25.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.66 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 25.51 million for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Nepal peaked at 25.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.66 million, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 43rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.66 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.34 million | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 5.04 million | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 5.76 million | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 6.51 million | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 7.27 million | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 8.06 million | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 8.86 million | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 9.67 million | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 10.50 million | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 11.35 million | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 12.20 million | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 13.04 million | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 13.89 million | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 14.78 million | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 15.71 million | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 16.66 million | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 17.58 million | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 18.52 million | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 19.67 million | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 21.00 million | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 22.35 million | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 23.53 million | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 24.52 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 25.51 million | +4.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 25.51 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 25.51 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 23.77 million, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.97 million | 3.66 million | 10.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.34 million | 11.35 million | 19.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.38 million | 21.00 million | 25.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Nepal?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Nepal was 25.51 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 million in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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