People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0202 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Nepal stood at 0.0202 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 58.3% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.7486 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0202 people per person, in 2024.
That places Nepal 106th out of 214 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7486 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.7152 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6834 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6517 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6202 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5887 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5574 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5263 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4952 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4643 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4336 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.403 people per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3725 people per person | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3422 people per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.312 people per person | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.282 people per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2522 people per person | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2225 people per person | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.193 people per person | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1637 people per person | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1346 people per person | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1057 people per person | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.077 people per person | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0485 people per person | -37.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0202 people per person | -58.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0202 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2638 people per person, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0202 people per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0232 people per person, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita 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 | -58.3% | 0.0485 people per person | 0.0202 people per person |
| 2023 | -37.0% | 0.077 people per person | 0.0485 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6051 people per person | 0.4643 people per person | 0.7486 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2977 people per person | 0.1637 people per person | 0.4336 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0772 people per person | 0.0202 people per person | 0.1346 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Nepal?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Nepal was 0.0202 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7486 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 people per person in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
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
- 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 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.