Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate was -82.47 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Nepal, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nepal recorded -82.47 % change on previous year for sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 77.5% on the previous year and down 816.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at -3.04 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -82.47 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 132nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2003 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2004 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2005 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2006 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2007 | -4.99 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2008 | -5.4 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2009 | -5.83 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2010 | -6.3 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2011 | -6.93 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2012 | -7.66 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2013 | -8.34 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2014 | -8.99 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2015 | -9.66 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2016 | -10.81 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2017 | -12.4 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2018 | -14.07 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2019 | -15.55 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2020 | -18.12 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2021 | -23 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2022 | -31.33 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2023 | -46.47 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 2024 | -82.47 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -82.47 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.95 % change on previous year, 42.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -82.47 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -100 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage, 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 | -77.5% | -46.47 % change on previous year | -82.47 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -48.3% | -31.33 % change on previous year | -46.47 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -36.3% | -23 % change on previous year | -31.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.25 % change on previous year | -5.83 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -10.07 % change on previous year | -15.55 % change on previous year | -6.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -40.28 % change on previous year | -82.47 % change on previous year | -18.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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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 usage, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Nepal was -82.47 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was -3.04 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.47 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 132nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 816.9%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage, 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.