Sanitation facilities coverage in Nepal
Nepal: Sanitation facilities coverage was 158,099 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities coverage in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in Nepal is 158,099, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 82.5% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Nepal peaked at 16.74 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 158,099, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 62nd of 232 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.74 million | — |
| 2001 | 16.23 million | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 15.73 million | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 15.19 million | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 14.62 million | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.01 million | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.37 million | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 12.70 million | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 12.02 million | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 11.32 million | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 10.60 million | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 9.87 million | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 9.11 million | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 8.35 million | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 7.60 million | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 6.87 million | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 6.12 million | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 5.36 million | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 4.61 million | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 3.89 million | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 3.19 million | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 2.45 million | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 902,122 | -46.5% |
| 2024 | 158,099 | -82.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 158,099 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 585,262, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage 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 | -82.5% | 902,122 | 158,099 |
| 2023 | -46.5% | 1.69 million | 902,122 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.19 million | 11.32 million | 16.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.24 million | 3.89 million | 10.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 158,099 | 3.19 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 sanitation facilities coverage in Nepal?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Nepal was 158,099 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.74 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,099 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Nepal ranks 62nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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