People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Nepal
Nepal: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0144 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Nepal stood at 0.0144 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 64.7% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Nepal peaked at 0.7153 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 people per person, in 2024.
That places Nepal 93rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Nepal, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7153 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.6818 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6506 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6196 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5888 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5581 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5276 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4973 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4671 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4372 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4074 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3779 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3485 people per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3194 people per person | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2904 people per person | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2617 people per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2332 people per person | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2049 people per person | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1769 people per person | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1491 people per person | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1216 people per person | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0944 people per person | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0674 people per person | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0408 people per person | -39.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0144 people per person | -64.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -64.7% | 0.0408 people per person | 0.0144 people per person |
| 2023 | -39.5% | 0.0674 people per person | 0.0408 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5743 people per person | 0.4372 people per person | 0.7153 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2769 people per person | 0.1491 people per person | 0.4074 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0677 people per person | 0.0144 people per person | 0.1216 people per person | 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Nepal?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Nepal was 0.0144 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7153 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 people per person in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Nepal ranks 93rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.