Population using at least basic sanitation services in Nepal
Nepal: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.0%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
86th
of 174 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2024
All-time low
12.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 87.0% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Nepal peaked at 87.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 86th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +4.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 87.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 87.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 88.1%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 12.0% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 39.4% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 72.3% | 87.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Nepal?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Nepal was 87.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Nepal ranks 86th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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