People using at least basic sanitation services in Nepal
Nepal: People using at least basic sanitation services was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services in Nepal is 86.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Nepal peaked at 86.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 140th out of 214 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.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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% |
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 health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0662 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2401 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Nepal?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Nepal was 86.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Nepal ranks 140th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.