People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Nepal
Nepal: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Nepal stood at 87.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Nepal peaked at 87.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 82nd out of 171 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, rural in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Nepal?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Nepal was 87.0% 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, rural recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Nepal ranks 82nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural 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 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, rural (% of rural 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.