Nepal vs Niue: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share)
Nepal
98.0%
in 2024
Niue
97.9%
in 2024
Nepal rank
124th
Niue rank
126th
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) over time
- Nepal
- Niue
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 98.0% against 97.9% in Niue, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niue ahead.
Nepal ranks 124th and Niue ranks 126th of 232 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 99.4% | 59.9% | Niue |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 98.7% | 28.5% | Niue |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 98.1% | 5.8% | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Nepal or Niue?
- Nepal, at 98.0% against 97.9% in Niue as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Nepal and Niue?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Niue?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Niue rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Nepal ranks 124th and Niue ranks 126th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.