People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate was -58.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Nepal, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Nepal is -58.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.5% on the previous year and down 583.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at -2.91 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -58.39 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Nepal 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2003 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2004 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2005 | -4 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2006 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2007 | -4.8 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2008 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2009 | -5.6 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2010 | -6.04 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2011 | -6.64 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2012 | -7.32 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2013 | -7.96 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2014 | -8.54 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2015 | -9.12 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2016 | -10.16 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2017 | -11.59 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2018 | -13.04 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2019 | -14.17 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2020 | -16.19 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2021 | -20.11 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2022 | -26.57 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2023 | -37.07 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2024 | -58.39 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -58.39 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0751 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -58.39 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -32.42 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate 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 | -57.5% | -37.07 % change on previous year | -58.39 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -39.5% | -26.57 % change on previous year | -37.07 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -32.2% | -20.11 % change on previous year | -26.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.09 % change on previous year | -5.6 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -9.46 % change on previous year | -14.17 % change on previous year | -6.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -31.66 % change on previous year | -58.39 % change on previous year | -16.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 178 Syria -41.88 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Rwanda -47.66 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Azerbaijan -53.67 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Paraguay -58.64 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Ukraine -77.95 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Kyrgyzstan -87.72 % change on previous year 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Nepal was -58.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was -2.91 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.39 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 583.4%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.