People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal
Nepal: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 426,800 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal is 426,800 people, 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, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal peaked at 17.56 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 426,800 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.88 million people | 11.88 million people | 17.56 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 million people | 4.24 million people | 11.14 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million people | 426,800 people | 3.52 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal was 426,800 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.56 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 426,800 people in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Nepal ranks 68th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.