Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Nepal stood at 86.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Nepal peaked at 86.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 169th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9% | — |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +4.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 86.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 86.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 86.4%, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 14.9% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 41.5% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 72.5% | 86.0% | 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Nepal?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Nepal was 86.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Nepal ranks 169th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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