Rural without improved sanitation in Nepal
Nepal: Rural without improved sanitation was 426,800 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rural without improved sanitation in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Nepal is 426,800, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 64.7% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Nepal peaked at 17.56 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 426,800, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 68th of 175 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.
Rural without improved sanitation in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.56 million | — |
| 2001 | 17.01 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 16.48 million | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 15.92 million | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 15.32 million | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.68 million | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 14.02 million | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 13.32 million | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 12.61 million | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 11.88 million | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 11.14 million | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 10.38 million | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 9.60 million | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 8.81 million | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 8.04 million | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 7.28 million | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 6.52 million | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 5.74 million | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 4.97 million | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 4.24 million | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 3.52 million | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 2.78 million | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million | -39.6% |
| 2024 | 426,800 | -64.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 426,800 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million, 28% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 426,800 is above the median for South Asia, which is 217,606, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural without improved sanitation 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% | 1.21 million | 426,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.88 million | 11.88 million | 17.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 million | 4.24 million | 11.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million | 426,800 | 3.52 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 rural without improved sanitation in Nepal?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Nepal was 426,800 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.56 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 426,800 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Nepal ranks 68th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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