People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Nepal
Nepal: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 82.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Nepal stood at 82.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Nepal peaked at 82.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 122nd of 182 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.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4% | — |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 82.7% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 33.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 51.7% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 73.3% | 82.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 119 Peru 83.5% compare
- 120 Cayman Islands 83.2% compare
- 121 Pakistan 83.0% compare
- 123 Marshall Islands 82.0% compare
- 124 Mauritania 81.5% compare
- 125 Sudan 81.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Nepal?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Nepal was 82.7% 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, urban recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Nepal ranks 122nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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, urban (% of urban 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.