Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 53.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Nepal stood at 53.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Nepal peaked at 53.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 80th out of 140 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 safely managed sanitation services, by in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 53.4% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 7.3% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 24.7% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 44.6% | 53.4% | 5 |
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- 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0019 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -27.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Nepal?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Nepal was 53.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Nepal ranks 80th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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