People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Nepal
Nepal: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 8.44 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 8.44 people per square kilometre for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.6% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Nepal peaked at 122.48 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.44 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 53rd of 171 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 122.48 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 118.65 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 114.96 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 111.04 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 106.86 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 102.43 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 97.77 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 92.93 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 87.95 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 82.87 people per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 77.71 people per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 72.4 people per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 66.95 people per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 61.47 people per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 56.06 people per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 50.79 people per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 45.47 people per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 40.04 people per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 34.65 people per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 29.56 people per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 24.57 people per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 19.4 people per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 13.97 people per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 8.44 people per square kilometre | -39.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 8.44 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.83 people per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 8.44 people per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.61 people per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -39.6% | 13.97 people per square kilometre | 8.44 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.79 people per square kilometre | 82.87 people per square kilometre | 122.48 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.51 people per square kilometre | 29.56 people per square kilometre | 77.71 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6 people per square kilometre | 8.44 people per square kilometre | 24.57 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 50 Myanmar 10.11 people per square kilometre compare
- 51 Cape Verde 9.23 people per square kilometre compare
- 52 Zambia 8.88 people per square kilometre compare
- 54 Morocco 8.15 people per square kilometre compare
- 55 Djibouti 8.08 people per square kilometre compare
- 56 Somalia 8.08 people per square kilometre compare
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 8.44 people per square kilometre in 2023, 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 122.48 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Nepal ranks 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.